16 year-old Jack gets drunk one night at a party. He is kidnapped in the park by a stranger, tortured and nearly raped. Fortunately, he escapes. This begins Smith's dark, brooding fantasy about Jack, his friend Conner, their summer in London, the alternate world of Marbury and how we cope with trauma.
The book moves quickly and scarily. Jack's forays into the alternative world leave the reader shaking from the fast, crazy rides. Just like Jack, we have a difficult time in distinguishing between reality and fantasy.
This well-written, powerful book is not for the weak at heart. The language is rough as are the characters at times. Would definitely share with a mature high school student only.
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