6/22/2023 0 Comments Cracked by K.M. Walton![]() Though Walton successfully exposes the impetus of violence through well-developed central characters, both Victor and Bull's guardians feel one-dimensional. But it may be impossible for them to overcome their respective traumas, abusive backgrounds, and mutual hatred, unless they accept help from outside, unexpected sources. ![]() Committed to the psych ward for five days, the two enemies have to deal with one another, both as roommates and in group therapy. Coincidentally, his tormentor ends up there as well, after his own hellish home life drives him to a moment of violence. ![]() No longer able to endure parental neglect, as well as bullying at the hands of William "Bull" Mastrick at school, Victor attempts suicide, landing in a psychiatric hospital. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Victor Konig may be a math genius, but his icy parents ignore him when they're not pressuring him to be perfect. Bullying gets a thorough examination in Walton's YA debut, a stark, but often heavy-handed story that alternates between the perspectives of the victim and the aggressor. ![]()
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