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Nix Minus One (2013)

by Jill MacLean(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Pajama Press

review 1: Nix Minus One was a heart-warming tale about a quiet boy, name Nix. He is bullied at school, and has nothing to be excited for except for the time he spends in his father's workshop- his only real passion is woodworking. But when Nix discovers that one of his neighbors has been mistreating his little dog, Nix sets out on a "campaign" to keep the dog against his parent's wishes. Meanwhile, his vibrant older sister, Roxy, starts dating of of the most popular and misbehaving boys in school, and though Nix tries to discourage her from continuing with the relationship, she only starts drinking and staying up more, and because Nix loves her so much he covers for her when she comes home drunk one day. Nix meets Blue, his only friend's younger sister, and soon a rocky friendship ... moreis formed. One night- after Nix and Roxy fight- Roxy goes out to a party with her boyfriend and doesn't come home. The police finally find her body and come to the conclusion that she was drinking at the party and tried to walk home. While she was in the middle of the rode, a driver hit her and she was killed. Nix and his family don't know how to cope with the loss, and each of them find their own coping mechanisms. The only relief Nix has is when he is out in the woods with Twig, the dog he rescued from his abusing neighbor. The story ends when Nix finally comes to terms with his loss, and understands that his sister's death wasn't his fault. A great, amazing book.
review 2: I read this in only a couple nights due to the format of the book. For one thing, I loved the story and I found the characters really strong and Jill MacLean did a good job making the reader sympathize with the main character. I really did not like how it was written, I would of liked it a lot more if it was just regular format. I did not like the cover,it grossed me out, but overall, I liked this book. less

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