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“I was never meant to be this thing…”
? Shane Koyczan, Stickboy

 

  • Book: Stickboy
  • Author: Shane Koyczan
  • Genres: Poetry // Fiction
  • Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

 

” I wish you could understand how it feels…but I hope, you’ll never have to.”

Stickboy, is narrated by a boy who, after enduring years of bullying from his classmates, finally snaps and becomes a bully himself. The title is a reference to both the old sticks and stones saying, and the narrator’s feeling of being made of sticks of dynamite waiting to explode. This tale, based on Shane’s childhood experiences with bullying, is as beautiful as it is haunting. And it reminds us that although we can assume any role: bully, victim, or passive observer; ultimately, we must each choose where we stand…

With Stickboy, Shane has produced a novel in verse so explosive, so heart-wrenching, that it will stick with you long after you put it down.