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Under the Wolf, Under the Dog
By Rapp, Adam
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-365-3
- Publisher
- Candlewick
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Reviewed on August 25, 2009
What does it take to push a smart kid over the edge? Steve Nugent now lives at Burnstone Grove with the other "Groupers." He is a Gray Grouper, as opposed to the Red Groupers (the junkies) or the Blue Groupers (who have attempted suicide). Gray Groupers belong to neither group, and, at the start of Rapp's brutal novel, Steve does not know where he fits in or how to move on with his life. The death of his mother and his brother's suicide have left him rudderless, until he tells us the story of how he landed at the facility. Why It Is for Us: Gentle readers should avoid Rapp's books altogether. Here, he begins with a stark depiction of the social order in a mental hospital and, layer by layer, unearths a family in crisis. Rapp is a playwright, and his gift for realistic dialog is matched by few writers for teens today.-Angelina Benedetti, King Cty. Lib. Syst., WA Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
