Thursday, November 4, 2010

Outside Reading !!

So I have been  trying to read for fun to relax myself. Boy Toy by Barry Lyga is one of the best books I have read in a very long time. The title is deceiving, making you think it is going to be another little girl love story, but this is a story about a boy who is seduced and molested when he was 12 by his teacher. Through out the book you are growing up with Josh, the main character, who thinks that he is an a relationship with his teacher Eve, who is married. Josh and Eves relationship is outed at a party where Josh tried to have sexual contact with another girl in a closet. Through the book you are constantly reading about Josh's flash back. He will be triggered to think about what has happened between he and his teacher. Josh is trying to move on and live a normal life but it is hard for him with all of the flash backs keeping him at an arms length from anyone who wants to get close to him. This book is challenging to read at time because of the flash backs but after the first few chapters they start to explain what is going on with Josh. This book is very graphic with the way Lyga has decided to express the relationship with Josh and Eve. She uses very descriptive language and doesn't let words get in her way. I am in love with book and would love to read more of Barry Lyga's work.  

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