A review by candacesiegle_greedyreader
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas

4.0

"Barracuda" is a tough book about a boy who is angry and talented, from a blue collar family, a scholarship kid at a private school which makes him even angrier. Just when you think you can't take any more of Danny Kelley, the novel spring ahead in time and you see Dan helping people, working as a caregiver. How did that kid get there? That question is what builds tension and impels "Barracuda" forward. The ending is awkward and not completely convincing, but, ah, so what? It's a powerful read and worth it.