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Wilson, Martin
2 Reviews
(4)
YA
Three years after being abducted and held by an abusive kidnapper, Sam Walsh, now fourteen, returns to his family in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In alternating chapters, Sam's sister Beth and his best friend Josh reveal what they knew about the kidnapping as well as their complicated responses to Sam's trauma. The emotional issues are poignant, but the novel is uneven; Beth's narrative in particular feels dull.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(2)
YA
James longs to leave Tuscaloosa; his brother Alex also feels discontented. The catalyst is James's friend Nathen, who sees Alex's potential as a runner. Alex and Nathen become friends, then boyfriends, in a tender exploration of first love. Concepts surrounding the brothers' social suffocation develop at an unhurried pace as they move toward adulthood.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2008
2 reviews
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