When Jack’s mother finally succumbs to her addiction and mental health problems, he vows to take care of his younger brother himself and stay away from agencies. In order to survive, they need money. His father is in prison but allegedly left a suitcase full of drug money. Unfortunately, Jack is not the only one after the suitcase.
I loved the bond between the two brothers. Jack’s entire purpose is to keep his younger brother safe, and sure keeps hitting difficulties along the way. I like books where the main character is a teen, but the teen has been forced to become an adult quickly due to circumstances. The story was pretty dark.. the ambiance reminded me a bit of The Familiar Dark. At times it was hard for me to follow what was going on because it jumped narration and time periods.
“He’ll make you hurt, I said. He’ll take what matters most. He’ll do it with a smile and then he’ll smoke a cigarette. Jack didn’t listen.”
What Beauty There Is comes out 4/6.
I loved the bond between the two brothers. Jack’s entire purpose is to keep his younger brother safe, and sure keeps hitting difficulties along the way. I like books where the main character is a teen, but the teen has been forced to become an adult quickly due to circumstances. The story was pretty dark.. the ambiance reminded me a bit of The Familiar Dark. At times it was hard for me to follow what was going on because it jumped narration and time periods.
“He’ll make you hurt, I said. He’ll take what matters most. He’ll do it with a smile and then he’ll smoke a cigarette. Jack didn’t listen.”
What Beauty There Is comes out 4/6.