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September 3, 2009
Head Case book review
I'll be featuring a number of guest book reviews written by our teens on the blog. If you are a teen interested in reading a new young adult book and writing a brief book review (for community service credit, if needed), please email me at: syoteens@syossetpubliclibrary.org
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Sharon Long
Head Case by Sarah Aronson
The novel Head Case, by Sarah Aronson, is an extremely enlightening book. It makes people think how a disabled person feels. They are often trapped inside their own bodies, suffocating in their own skin. In Frank Marder’s case, he broke his neck and killed his girlfriend and an old man when he decided to drive while intoxicated. Though it was a terrible mistake, people believed that he should be put in jail for his crime against humanity. What they didn’t understand was that Frank was already in jail. He was kept prisoner by his body.
This book makes people think about how those that are paralyzed and how they must be feeling. Sarah Aronson accurately displayed a quadriplegic’s emotional hardships through a very complex character. Only one person ever fought on his side on the website www.Quadkingonthenet.com, whose name was not known at first, but is later revealed. The psychological aspect of this book is very intricate and shows how the conscience is the greatest enigma of all.
Overall, this book is a great quick-read, and also a learning experience. I would recommend Head Case to older teenagers because there are some curses and the content is meant for a more mature audience.
Review by Ashwin Kelkar
Posted by egoldberg at September 3, 2009 2:16 PM