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Boy Toy
 

Boy Toy

by Barry Lyga

Josh Mendel has a secret. Unfortunately, everyone knows what it is.
Five years ago, Josh's life changed. Drastically. And everyone in his school, his town—seems like the world—thinks they understand. But they don't—they can't. And now, about to graduate from high school, Josh is still trying to sort through the pieces. First there's Rachel, the girl he thought he'd lost years ago. She's... (read more)

Top tags: coming of age,  young adult,  ya,  high school,  sexual abuse (all tags)

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Cullengirl l
  • Rated 5 stars

“This is a complex book. Lyga did a great job with the difficult subject of sex abuse, in this case between a teacher and a student. Note: There are some graphic scenes in the book but I think they were important to make the point that Josh was the victim and how he was manipulated by Eve (the teacher). I wouldn't be suprised if this book is banned, however, I applaude Lyga in writing a brave, mature book. I would only recommend this book to mature, high school readers.”

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  • LBCityGirl

    lbcitygirl said:

    “I totally agree, Laura. I have a friend who was sexually abused and Lyga describes the thought-process and distorted logic perfectly. And I didn't think any of the sex scenes were all that graphic. I liked the book a lot and think teens will understand the point of the story -- and I definitely hope it will spur some discussion regarding abusive relationships. It was a really good read. ”

    posted Saturday, January 26 2008
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