Pre-Owned Diary of a Witness (Hardcover) by Catherine Ryan Hyde

from WarriorLibrary

Quick read about bullying.

from howifeelaboutbooks

Very interesting book about two boys being bullied in school. Parts of the story are very slow, mostly the details about fishing. But it was well-written, and the progression really allows suspense to build. The ending was a great resolution for me, and seemed completely believable.

from Dewdette

Once again, Catherine Ryan Hyde has illustrated the emotional depth a YA novel can showcase. Although the narrator, Ernie, does all the right things at all the right times, he is somehow saved from operating as a two dimensional figure. On the contrary, he is so sympathetic and broken and normal ...

from SLeeD

A good book that takes an in-depth, close to home look at bullying and the consequences told from the perspective of his best friend. Suspense builds partway through the book to the shocking ending.

from Dewdette

Once again, Catherine Ryan Hyde has illustrated the emotional depth a YA novel can showcase. Although the narrator, Ernie, does all the right things at all the right times, he is somehow saved from operating as a two dimensional figure. On the contrary, he is so sympathetic and broken and normal ...