Present Of Books Boy Toy
Title | : | Boy Toy |
Author | : | Barry Lyga |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 410 pages |
Published | : | September 24th 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Company |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Sociology. Abuse. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Romance |

Barry Lyga
Hardcover | Pages: 410 pages Rating: 4.01 | 8164 Users | 890 Reviews
Explanation As Books Boy Toy
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 back, and she’s determined to be part of his life, whether he wants her there or not.Then there are college decisions to make, and the toughest baseball game of his life coming up, and a coach who won’t stop pushing Josh all the way to the brink. And then there’s Eve. Her return brings with it all the memories of Josh’s past. It’s time for Josh to face the truth about what happened.
If only he knew what the truth was...
Describe Books During Boy Toy
Original Title: | Boy Toy |
ISBN: | 0618723935 (ISBN13: 9780618723935) |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | Maryland(United States) |
Literary Awards: | The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2008), The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2008) |
Rating Of Books Boy Toy
Ratings: 4.01 From 8164 Users | 890 ReviewsEvaluation Of Books Boy Toy
Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.comIn BOY TOY, author Barry Lyga takes readers on an incredible journey into a world that, for some, like main character Josh Mendel, is all too real. Josh's life was changed at age twelve when his teacher took the role of educator far beyond the limits of acceptable behavior. Lyga's story does not cut corners or mince words. He is straightforward and direct in telling Josh's story. His graphic descriptions may have earned himI told myself I wouldn't start blabbing off about books I read pre-2011 while I still had VERY IMPORTANT READING and SCHOOLWORK to get done, but Mello's review (which I would link to if I knew how) inflamed a lot of my old feelings about this book.The key problem was this:What do you do with a book whose central point you agree with 100% in principle, but whose execution you wholly disagree with?Such was my problem with Boy Toy.At its core, I thought Boy Toy and I were about to embark on the
Rating B+Review There was so much I liked about this book and only a little bit that I didn't like (but it's a pretty major thing).What I did like: the seduction by the teacher (which, I believe, is actually called "grooming" when it comes to child molestation) scenes are done really tastefully and are told from Josh's POV and are so eye-opening. That sounds weird to say, and you might think, 'Why would you want to have your eyes opened to that?' And I guess the reason I found this book so

The voice of the protagonist is spot-on!
This was probably one of the most disgusting books I've ever read. Keep in mind, I like Barry Lyga. The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl was really awesome. Goth Girl Rising wasn't my cup of tea, but I figured that bad weighed the good and all was well, still. But this? Just disgusting. Not really in a bad way, either. Well, actually, yes, in a bad way. Okay, you're probably saying "Jesus Lady, you're reading a book about child molestation and you want bubblegum and flowers?", but
This book is disturbing. It's about a teacher who seduces a 12 year old boy and of course he blames himself and suffers from the aftermath of this which is UNFAIR.I wanted to send Margo from Marrow to this book. The thing is, if it's a woman molesting a younger boy, a lot of people don't think it's as big a deal, but hurting a child is wrong. Children need trustworthy adults to guide them and help them so for this complete TWUNT to do this to this kid...And the parents were rather stupid for not
I really wanted to like this book, because there aren't a lot of good titles out there looking at teen male victims of sexual abuse. However, I found it to be scattered, with too many plot threads, and an overly neat and unrealistic ending.Josh is a senior in high school, into baseball and hoping his excellent grades will get him into the college of his choice, but he's also stuck in an endless loop of revisiting what happened to him when he was in seventh grade, and his history teacher, Eve,
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