Name: Send
ISBN: 9781402273377

Patty Blount

On his first day of school in yet another new town, Dan stops a jock, Jeff, from beating up an outcast kid named Brandon; he makes an enemy and a friend in the process, while developing a crush on a classmate, Julie.

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Jess

Read this review on my blog! --&gt; <a href="http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2012/08/review-send-by-patty-blount-guest-post-giveaway.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Send by Patty Blount</a> We hear about kids being bullied all the time; about them taking their lives because they just can’t go on. It’s heartbreaking...but more so for the people in their lives who didn’t realize what was happening until it was too late. I know I’ve often wondered if the tormentors feel any guilt or remorse for their actions. Mostly I hope they do, and that they never even think about putting another living soul through the same thing. Send by Patty Blount is the story of Dan, a teen who’s been on the tormenting side and went to juvie for it. I imagine it’s not easy writing a story from his point of view, but in a way it’s necessary because I now realize that some things are just mistakes, and that intent may count for everything. I was completely engrossed by this book. For the reader, there’s no big mystery or plot twist, but that kind of adds to the suspense of what will happen if Dan’s truth is revealed. All the secrets he’s working hard to keep buried only leave us wondering if the next chapter is it. If it will happen then. It was the honesty and genuineness that really captured my heart though, as well as all of the characters in this book, but most especially Dan. I wanted so badly to reach into the pages and get him to understand so many things he couldn’t see because of his guilt. I really enjoyed the writing as well. It was easy and I felt its voice rang true. I found it was completely believable of an 18 year old guy. There were a couple of repeat phrases I could have seen less of, but it didn’t take away from my experience. The romance was another aspect of this book I really loved. It was a total Romeo and Juliet type of love story! And though the ending is not quite wrapped in a little bow like we sometimes like to see, it’s probably the most realistic situation I can imagine for these characters. It leaves me to imagine their future, one where things aren’t so tragic. Send is book you MUST read. All of my YA Contemporary and Issue book fanatics will devour it. Don’t let it slip through your radar.

Cortnie

Definitely puts a different spin on the story of bullying and how badly it can affect those around the victim, and the bully themselves. I appreciated the point of view it put on things and it's definitely worth the read.

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