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luna_zau's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
violence, boot camp for misbehaving teens, bad food, and toothbrush shivs, combine to create a riveting, fast read. and the tragedy is that the general story of the boot camp being more like a prison of torture is based in harsh reality.
suedd's review against another edition
3.0
Violent and disturbing...because the author's research probably makes this a pretty true picture. No happy ending here.
Boys of all grades should be especially interested.
Boys of all grades should be especially interested.
book_leigh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was an interesting book. It’s fairly tense and if you’re looking for a HEA, you’re not likely to find much of it here. It’s based on the actual teen boot camps that exist within the United States and really shines a light on how little rights teens have. It raises the ethical question of whethere or not the kids belong there and whether or not the parents are always right in all situations.
lannthacker's review against another edition
3.0
YA STRASSE - boot camps, violence, relationship between an adult and a minor.
15 year old Garrett was exceptionally smart and a reasonably good kid in a wealthy family, until he began dating his 24 year old math teacher. Then his parents decide their only recourse is to have him taken from his home and transported to a camp where he'll learn to obey, or be trapped for four years. But did his parents know about the barely edible food? The solitary confinement ? The condoned beatings? Was what he did really so wrong? For older teens.
15 year old Garrett was exceptionally smart and a reasonably good kid in a wealthy family, until he began dating his 24 year old math teacher. Then his parents decide their only recourse is to have him taken from his home and transported to a camp where he'll learn to obey, or be trapped for four years. But did his parents know about the barely edible food? The solitary confinement ? The condoned beatings? Was what he did really so wrong? For older teens.
oreo46387's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
stephaniereads9b0f8's review against another edition
5.0
Five stars for Mr. Strasser, who dares to expose an industry paid for by the lives of children. All parents should read this.
I didn't agree with the main character's relationship with an older woman, but the book makes up for it with the glimpse into the teen boot camp industry...
I didn't agree with the main character's relationship with an older woman, but the book makes up for it with the glimpse into the teen boot camp industry...