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A review by readwithpassion
Angry Management by Chris Crutcher
4.0
Chris Crutcher is, in my opinion, one of the best young adult authors out there. His books appeal to every type of kid. I loved this book. It was different than I expected. I thought it was going to be about an anger management class. Instead, it links the stories from Crutcher's previous novels. The reader does not need to have read these novels to understand the characters, as this novel can stand alone. The novel is separated into three stories, each pairing two characters. The only reason I gave four stars instead of five was because I became very invested in the characters, and the stories ended too soon for me. I felt like I was reading three novellas, and, selfishly, I wanted more.
A preview of some of the characters:
Sarah Byrnes was burned by her father when she was three. She has a scar on her face and doesn't feel beautiful. Her mother abandoned her, leaving her with her abusive father.
Angus Bethune is overweight and lacks self-confidence. His parents are each in a public, homosexual relationship with another partner.
Montana West is adopted, and she is tired of dealing with her arrogant, right-fighting father. Her parents have decided to give up on her younger sister, who is also adopted, because she is defiant.
Trey Chase's parents died. He is mixed race and very handsome.
Marcus James is black, gay, and living in the inland Northwest, where he is not accepted. Some of the school football players hang a pink noose on his locker.
Matt Miller is a devout Christian, and is tired of the way other Christians look down upon the homosexual population.
The stories are all connected in that they are all concerned with anger: how we deal with it and how others respond to it.
I highly recommend this book.
A preview of some of the characters:
Sarah Byrnes was burned by her father when she was three. She has a scar on her face and doesn't feel beautiful. Her mother abandoned her, leaving her with her abusive father.
Angus Bethune is overweight and lacks self-confidence. His parents are each in a public, homosexual relationship with another partner.
Montana West is adopted, and she is tired of dealing with her arrogant, right-fighting father. Her parents have decided to give up on her younger sister, who is also adopted, because she is defiant.
Trey Chase's parents died. He is mixed race and very handsome.
Marcus James is black, gay, and living in the inland Northwest, where he is not accepted. Some of the school football players hang a pink noose on his locker.
Matt Miller is a devout Christian, and is tired of the way other Christians look down upon the homosexual population.
The stories are all connected in that they are all concerned with anger: how we deal with it and how others respond to it.
I highly recommend this book.