A List of Cages
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Average rating4.2
When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian--the foster brother he hasn't seen in five years.
Adam is ecstatic to be reunited. At first, Julian seems like the boy he once knew. He's still kind hearted. He still writes stories and loves picture books meant for little kids. But as they spend more time together, Adam realizes that Julian is keeping secrets, like where he hides during the middle of the day, and what's really going on inside his house. Adam is determined to help him, but his involvement could cost both boys their lives.
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It's strange how many ways there are to miss someone. You miss the things they did and who they were, but you also miss who you were to them. The way everything you said and did was beautiful or entertaining or important. How much you mattered.
— A lovely book about the healing power of friendship. This was just heart-achingly good, I'm a crying mess.
Oh my God! This book was so painful to read. I loved Adam so much, throughout the story. The way he interacted with everyone despite being ADHD. His mom was so nice. And every time he ferociously protected Julian.
Halfway through the story got so intense and painful that I couldn't stop reading. Who needs sleep anyway?
There's a lot of triggering stuff in this. I felt very claustrophobic at one point so you know the writing was really good. Really liked this one.
