false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg 631811 3 Five years ago Josh’s life changed. Drastically. And everyone in his school, his town—seems like the world—thinks they understand. But they don’t—they can’t. And now, about to graduate from high school, Josh is still trying to sort through the pieces. First there’s Rachel, the girl he thought he’d lost years ago. She’s back, and she’s determined to be part of his life, whether he wants her there or not. Then there are college decisions to make, and the toughest baseball game of his life coming up, and a coach who won't stop pushing Josh all the way to the brink. And then there’s Eve. Her return brings with it all the memories of Josh’s past. It’s time for Josh to face the truth about what happened. If only he knew what the truth was . . . 719300 book 2007 Boy Toy total:623|5:220|4:265|3:101|2:30|1:7| 623 2530 1082 198 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 0 5 true Sat Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 10:47:01 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 11:16:03 -0700 2008
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At the heart of young adult literature is the balance to present stories that both cater to a teen’s desire for escapist fantasy and tangible realism. However, as research in the field has focused on in recent years, literat...more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 4 2 false Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 08:53:55 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 08:37:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 1 1 false Mon Mar 17 07:45:07 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 06:49:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 4 1 false Mon Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 15:49:11 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 15:53:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 733111 0618723935 9780618723935 24 10 4.06 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/733111.Boy_Toy 0 0 false Wed Sep 30 12:41:34 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:41:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 0 false Sat Dec 20 06:03:35 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 06:03:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 0 false Thu Dec 04 16:58:36 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 16:58:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 733111 0618723935 9780618723935 24 10 4.06 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/733111.Boy_Toy 5 0 false Fri May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 11 02:37:57 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 19:55:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 0 false Wed Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 10:14:18 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 05:33:12 -0800 2009
Is the subject matter repulsive? Yes.
Is it graphic? No.
Do I feel like this book n...more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 3 2 false Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 10:32:38 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 13 22:10:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 0 true Sat Mar 14 07:20:08 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 11:50:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 2 0 false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 16:57:32 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 08:42:14 -0700 2009 Boy Toy should know that the content is disturbing. In the wake of the outbreak of child molestations involving female teachers and their male students, Barry Lyga set out to create a titillating and thought-provoking young adult novel about the ripped-from-the-headlines...more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 1 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 04:05:18 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 04:06:40 -0800 2007 more...]]> 733111 0618723935 9780618723935 24 10 4.06 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/733111.Boy_Toy 4 0 false Sun Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 13:07:13 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 14:56:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 4 1 false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 12:15:39 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 20:47:43 -0700 2009 Rating B+

Review There was so much I liked about this book and only a little bit that I didn't like (but it's a pretty major thing).

What I did like: the seduction by the teacher (which, I believe, is actually called "grooming" when it comes to child molestation) scen...more...]]> 6359279 0547076347 9780547076348 22 5 4.06 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6359279-boy-toy 5 0 true Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 13:54:07 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 02:01:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 0 false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 16:48:47 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 09:29:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 631811 9780618723 577 183 4.06 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176503929m/631811.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/631811.Boy_Toy 5 0 false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 11:52:37 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 19:03:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=631811