Bruised and Beaten Down

Still busy reading everything I can get my hands on! I have also been working very hard on my other blog, problemsofabooknerd.tumblr.com, day in and day out, which now has over 900 followers. Check it out! Today I thought I would give you all a review of one of my favorite books of the past year, Bruiser, by Neal Shusterman.
Bruiser, or Brewster, as he is called by those who care about him (and there are few), is different. When Brontë starts dating Brewster, her twin brother Tennyson isn't pleased. Come on, his sister is dating the guy voted "most likely to get the death penalty"? But as he starts hanging around more, the twins start to notice things happening. Unexplainable things. Their cuts and scrapes heal unnaturally quickly, right in front of their eyes. And Brewster is at the center of it all.
This was one of my favorite books that I read last year. Neal Shusterman was a really big deal at school this whole year because he came in November and had this big event. We all got to talk to him, and he signed our books. Bruiser was one of the books that seemed to stay on the shelf, so I decided to read it. It is so beautifully written. A story about someone who distances himself to protect everyone, including himself. And his brother means more to him than anyone. I love the way this book is written. It is original and odd, and such a sweet story about love without being a romance. There is more than one way to write about love, and this is the way to do it right.

Rating: 4.5/5