This book review was written by Eugene Kernes
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Genre = Novel
Collection = You Are Not a Stranger Here by Adam Haslett
Intriguing Connections = The Persecuted and The Persecutors
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A teenage boy has his life unraveled. The death of both parents in quick
succession. Having to move into a home
of strangers. This is a story of how the
boy handles grief, along with one’s gender identity. During a time of stigma against
homosexuality, the boy enjoys school to get closer to another boy. The way the grief ridden boy gets attention
from the boy he wants, is by antagonizing the boy he wants. Antagonism that has a psychical
response. A cycle of self-harm
forms. Why does the grief ridden boy
behave in a self-harming way? What
happens to the boy he wants?
Questions to Consider while Reading the Book
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•To whom would you suggest the book?
•What happened to the teenage boy?
•How does the teenage boy handle the emotional situation?
•Who is Gramm?
•How does the teenage boy use Gramm?
Book Details
Edition: First Anchor Books Edition
Publisher: Anchor Books [Random House]
Edition ISBN: 0385509529
Pages to read: 237
Publication: 2003
1st Edition: 2002
Format: Paperback
Ratings out of 5:
Readability 5
Content 3
Overall 3
