Brewster is known as “the bruiser" at school. But does anybody really know why?

I remember reading this book as a requirement in some class in high school. I remembered the overall gist of the story, but not the fine details. I also remember really enjoying it. Let me say, the story still holds up today, and I really liked reading it again.

I am becoming quite a fan of Neal Shusterman and the “fantasy” elements of his books. They make his stories quite thought provoking, but at the same time, it’s not like he's throwing moral issues in your face… if that makes sense.

I really enjoyed getting to read from the different perspectives of each character and how the “mystery” of Brewster slowly unfolded (even though I already knew since, as we have established, I have read this book before).

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a good, clean, YA read that isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.