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Minha Metade Silenciosa (2014)

by Andrew Smith(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Gutenberg

review 1: I worry about author Andrew Smith. Something very dark and scary must have happened to him in his life because the books of his that I've read so far contain very dark themes. I was morbidly fascinated with The Marbury Lens and Passenger - I couldn't stop reading them despite the complicated, twisted themes. And the same holds true for Stick in a lot of ways. Here we have two brothers living in an extremely abusive home. Stark (aka Stick) - our main voice - was born with a condition that leaves him without one ear, so his school life is also complicated by bullying and torment from kids who love to hone in on such differences. But like in Marbury Lens, there is a saving grace in this story - the genuine love and affection Stick and his brother Bosten feel for each other. T... morehere is also an underlying LGBTQ theme (as in Marbury) with Bosten discovering his homosexuality and developing a relationship with a close male friend. While the ending of this book may not have been all light and goodness, there was realism...and hope. Hope that both Stark and Bosten can truly rise above their dark childhoods and embrace the possibilities of better things to come...
review 2: Andrew Smith's novel STICK is an emotional read. The story begins when Stark McClellan tells us he is six feet tall and people call him Stick. Stick is missing his right ear. He repeatedly tells us how "ugly" he is throughout the book because of his deformity. Within the compelling introductory chapter, Smith prepares the reader for abusive parenting, telling us how Stick's mom never pays attention to him, and probably wishes he was never born. Stick and his family - his mother, father, and sixteen year old brother Bosten live in Washington. Bosten and Stick are very close. While Stick feels alienated from others at school and gets bullied, Bosten does whatever he can to protect him. Stick and Bosten are horrifically physically and emotionally abused by their father. Whenever their father tortures them, they are usually required to stay in "Saint Fillan's Room," a room which solely contains a cot and a bucket to excrete their wastes. One day Stick sees Bosten in the forest kissing another boy named Paul. The book reaches its climax when their father finds out that Bosten is gay and then attacks him. Stick steals the father's car and heads out to find Bosten. Along the way, he encounters good and bad people, but never loses hope of finding his brother.Stick finally hears from Bosten while he is staying with his highly regarded Aunt Dahlia in California. He is then finally reunited with his brother at the Angel Street Youth Center. While this book focuses on so many negatives in life - not being accepted for being gay, feeling "ugly," and abusive parenting, it ends on a positive note which will lift your spirits. less

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