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readingwithemmett's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very short read. This seemed more targeted towards middle aged youth. I felt that if the characters were a little more developed, or the story was just told from one person's point of view, then it would have added more mystery to the story and the ending would have been surprising.
This was a cute story about trying to find an online bully. It really shows how it can affect the victim. Also, when someone is saying anything mean to someone online, it shows that the person may not realize how it is affecting the other person because they feel that a actual person isn't on the other side of the screen. I felt the message was very clear and shows how anyone can be an "eBully". Overall, this was a good book with a great message.
This was a cute story about trying to find an online bully. It really shows how it can affect the victim. Also, when someone is saying anything mean to someone online, it shows that the person may not realize how it is affecting the other person because they feel that a actual person isn't on the other side of the screen. I felt the message was very clear and shows how anyone can be an "eBully". Overall, this was a good book with a great message.
lorihenrich2021's review
3.0
Carly has been receiving some texts and IMs that are making her very uncomfortable. She is getting scared. No matter what she does they won't stop.
Vice Principal Lukather is trying to do something about eBullys. One of his students tried to commit suicide because of being bullied by someone using the internet and a cell phone. He doesn't want that to happen again. So when he discovers that another student is under the gun, he brings in a kid with a sketchy past to help him find out who is doing the bullying.
Scott has been in trouble his whole life so when he is approached to help with the offer of his past crimes being expunged, he decides to take the chance. After all what does he have to lose.
I like this. I think that it is a sad state of the world when your kids aren't safe from a bully in their own homes and the privacy of their room. This is the biggest reason I dislike young people having computers in their rooms and cell phones. I was picked on in school, but unless they wanted to follow me home or call on the phone, I was safe at home. I wish that security would be availalbe to kids now. Maybe then we wouldn't be hearing about kids killing themselves because of an idiot who has nothing better to do than harass another person. It makes me angry when I hear about this kind of behavior and that school officials seem to have their hands tied or chose not to help.
Vice Principal Lukather is trying to do something about eBullys. One of his students tried to commit suicide because of being bullied by someone using the internet and a cell phone. He doesn't want that to happen again. So when he discovers that another student is under the gun, he brings in a kid with a sketchy past to help him find out who is doing the bullying.
Scott has been in trouble his whole life so when he is approached to help with the offer of his past crimes being expunged, he decides to take the chance. After all what does he have to lose.
I like this. I think that it is a sad state of the world when your kids aren't safe from a bully in their own homes and the privacy of their room. This is the biggest reason I dislike young people having computers in their rooms and cell phones. I was picked on in school, but unless they wanted to follow me home or call on the phone, I was safe at home. I wish that security would be availalbe to kids now. Maybe then we wouldn't be hearing about kids killing themselves because of an idiot who has nothing better to do than harass another person. It makes me angry when I hear about this kind of behavior and that school officials seem to have their hands tied or chose not to help.
anastaciaknits's review against another edition
4.0
eBully is a very quick read; I read this book in one day. It's a great book, that I very quickly got sucked into. I felt for the main character & her pain, and often relived my own, painful, tormented childhood, and wondered what anguish I might have gone through if I was a teenager today, instead of in the late 80's/early 90's, before anyone had heard of this thing called an internet. I admit, I didn't know who the eBully was until 3/4ths of the way through the book, which was wonderful because usually I figure out the "mystery" way too quickly (both in books & movies, which is why I don't often read mysteries). The heartbreak that everyone feels when the ebully is discovered & they realize that the person won't be punished felt very believable & real to me. And then there's a wonderful twist at the end that I absolutely HATED, but it's that you-love-to-hate-it vibe. And I hated how the book ended, but it worked so incredibly well, and was very well written.
The only reason why I gave this book four stars, instead of five, was I felt a few things were a little bit of a stretch of the imagination. I can't really see teenage boys acting quite as mature as they are portrayed in the book, not to mention what are the odds that all of these seeming coincidences that happen, all would really happen in such a manner? (I know, I'm very vague, but I'm trying not to give spoilers because the book is really excellent, but if I explained what I meant, I would completely ruin the book).
Great book, one definitely worth reading & discussing.
The only reason why I gave this book four stars, instead of five, was I felt a few things were a little bit of a stretch of the imagination. I can't really see teenage boys acting quite as mature as they are portrayed in the book, not to mention what are the odds that all of these seeming coincidences that happen, all would really happen in such a manner? (I know, I'm very vague, but I'm trying not to give spoilers because the book is really excellent, but if I explained what I meant, I would completely ruin the book).
Great book, one definitely worth reading & discussing.
missstarlamae's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The idea is a little scary, and knowing that even though this story is fiction, this kind of thing happens all of the time and could happen to anyone. I had a suspicion about the "bad guy" from about 40% through...but didn't really KNOW it was that person until 75% through so that was good. I was hoping there was a sequel out there, but no such luck. Maybe some day.
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