Who is junk boy

Bobby Lang lives on the edge of town in a dilapidated house with his father, who is disabled and continuously drunk. The kids at school call Bobby Junk, a cruel reminder of the junk-filled property he lives on, and he tries to be invisible at school to avoid the bullying. His story is told in free verse and readers are privy to his thoughts as he ruminates on his lonely life. By accident, he witnesses a moment of violence against his classmate Rachel when her mother discovers her with her girlfr Bobby Lang lives on the edge of town in a dilapidated house with his father, who is disabled and continuously drunk.

By accident, he witnesses a moment of violence against his classmate Rachel when her mother discovers her with her girlfriend. Bobby and Rachel bond over their outsider status, and her friendship gives him hope where earlier he felt none. Seasoned YA author Abbott crafts a nuanced story about an unlikely but desperately needed friendship between two outsiders.

Both Bobby and Rachel are dealing with weak and abusive parental bonds and the damage this does to them is capably shown. The narrative also respectfully shows positive aspects of religion and getting mental health assistance. The message of breaking through barriers to reach out for help and being an empathetic friend are important themes for teens to understand, and makes this a definite buy for YA collections.

Junk Boy introduces reads to two outliers, two dysfunctional families, two stories which become intertwined. His father is drunk, abusive, unemployed, and listens to sad country songs; his mother left when h Junk Boy introduces reads to two outliers, two dysfunctional families, two stories which become intertwined.

His father is drunk, abusive, unemployed, and listens to sad country songs; his mother left when he was a baby is, according to his father, is dead.

Bobby has no self-confidence and little self-worth but then he meets Rachel, a talented artist who sees something else in him. Oct 09, Elizabeth rated it liked it. Bobby Lang, more commonly known as "Junk" is tired of life as it has been- merciless teasing, a father who hates him, and no friends to be found. All of that begins to shift though when he runs into Rachel.

Rachel is an artist who seems to see Bobby in a way no one else does, not even himself. This novel in verse flowed well and quickly, but was only moderately engaging for me. I didn't feel as though there was much new to the story that I haven't read in a dozen other YA novels. So, while it wa Bobby Lang, more commonly known as "Junk" is tired of life as it has been- merciless teasing, a father who hates him, and no friends to be found.

So, while it was good and I would recommend it to my readers, I wouldn't say it was outstanding. Sep 28, Steff Fox rated it liked it Shelves: sensitive-topics , , arcs , dark , ya , hard-to-rate , lgbtqa , coming-of-age. Read on Reader Fox "The windows of a camper junked in my yard Junk Boy is a novel in verse, featuring a damaged and quiet boy. Bobby Lang, or Junk as his classmates call him, lives in a destitute and traumatic situation. His father, a desolate drunk, is absent at best and cruel at worst.

For Bobby, life drags along in a miserable but familiar way. That is, until he meets Rachel and takes a front seat to her struggles. In Other Words The verse aspect of this book was intriguing. I don't know how much it worked, though. At times it really did work to pull you in, but at others, you felt somewhat removed.

Bobby's head is also a very uncomfortable place to be for a variety of reasons. I think the most off-putting for me, though, was his complete lack of friends. There wasn't even one person that Bobby spoke to aside from his drunkard father before Rachel.

Speaking of Rachel I didn't like her? Something about Rachel just bugged me and I think it might have been how selfish she was in regards to Bobby. Her story wasn't terrible at first, though I didn't much care for the half-baked conversion therapy attempt her mother made with the church.

But she never really seemed truly interested in a friendship with Bobby. Rather, it seemed like she was using him. Bobby, on the other hand, grew infatuated with how she saw him. This basically amounts to the fact that she drew a picture of his face that didn't depict him in the dark light he saw himself in and his father regularly put him down to.

Which, I suppose is fine. We all need someone who sees us in a positive light. Then there was the ending, which legitimately led me to believe it was heading in the direction of a "bury your gays" trope. I suppose it's a spoiler to say that, fortunately, this is not the direction the book takes. At the same time, though, the fact that it nearly did bugged me. A lot. A Shining Moment I'm not sure if this novel really has one. And by that, the truth is that part of me feels like the mess was cleaned up far too easily.

I think the end message is hope. We're expected to see the possibilities of it all. Everything gets better. But, if I'm being honest, this isn't a situation I really expect gets better just like that. One wake-up moment isn't going to make both parents change.

And as much as I want to believe it, I just don't. Maybe I'm jaded. Perhaps I'm just in a moment of my life where I can't see good coming from a situation like this. With all that I've experienced in the world, this ending just felt contrived.

How am I truly supposed to suspend my disbelief here? I can't. And while it isn't a bad book, it's not a great one, either. I really don't think the message hits the way it is meant to if it hits at all. This is a story about depressing circumstances that I'm sure many have faced and continue to. And this happy ending? It feels false. We needed a different happy ending. I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jan 24, Angela Christianson rated it it was amazing Shelves: children-s-fiction , jlg-selection , ya. Basically — a novel that is made up of short prose verses — not necessarily poems, so each verse tells a small story, then all strung together make the larger narrative. This book centers around a 10th grader named JUNK — well that is what the mean kids and the bullies call him. Teased and bullied at school, Bobby lives a hard live with his single dad, in a house surrounded by junk, off a path in the woods.

It is just Bobby and his dad living in this shack surrounded by junk. Bobby is often teased and bullied at school and has perfected the art of not saying much at all. One day while he is walking down the hall after school, he walks by the art room and sees a mother slap her daughter — and all of a sudden, Bobby is thrown into a family situation just as messed up as his own.

There is a lot of hard stuff packed into this sparse novel — but there is also a lot of hope. Create an account Already have an account? Add Detailed Info. Edit Synopsis year-old Ryohei Yamazaki has just one thing on his mind: sex. Help improve our database by adding background information here. Edit Related Anime Adaptation:. Yamazaki, Ryohei Main. Kusao, Takeshi Japanese. Oda, Yuki Main. Fujita, Toshiko Japanese. Newscaster Supporting. Shinohara, Emi Japanese.

Shiroyama, Tsugunobu Supporting. Nanba, Keiichi Japanese. Sawamoto, Aki Supporting. Tsuru, Hiromi Japanese. Kanda, Mika Supporting. Sakuma, Rei Japanese. This message, and the easily accessible, evocative language of the verse, should hold appeal for a range of realistic fiction fans. The characters all seem to be White. Engrossing, contemplative, and as heart-wrenching as the title promises.

In an alternate present, a company named Death-Cast calls Deckers—people who will die within the coming day—to inform them of their impending deaths, though not how they will happen. Rufus needs company after a violent act puts cops on his tail and lands his friends in jail; Mateo wants someone to push him past his comfort zone after a lifetime of playing it safe. The two meet through Last Friend, an app that connects lonely Deckers one of many ways in which Death-Cast influences social media.

Mateo and Rufus set out to seize the day together in their final hours, during which their deepening friendship blossoms into something more. This grittily provocative debut explores the horrors of self-harm and the healing power of artistic expression. After surviving a suicide attempt, a fragile teen isn't sure she can endure without cutting herself. Seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis, a white girl living on the margins, thinks she has little reason to live: her father drowned himself; her bereft and abusive mother kicked her out; her best friend, Ellis, is nearly brain dead after cutting too deeply; and she's gone through unspeakable experiences living on the street.

After spending time in treatment with other young women like her—who cut, burn, poke, and otherwise hurt themselves—Charlie is released and takes a bus from the Twin Cities to Tucson to be closer to Mikey, a boy she "like-likes" but who had pined for Ellis instead. But things don't go as planned in the Arizona desert, because sweet Mikey just wants to be friends.

Feeling rejected, Charlie, an artist, is drawn into a destructive new relationship with her sexy older co-worker, a "semifamous" local musician who's obviously a junkie alcoholic. Top credits Director Katsuhisa Yamada. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Takeshi Kusao Ryohei as Ryohei voice. Alan Marriott Ryohei as Ryohei English version voice. Hiromi Tsuru Aki as Aki voice.

Tamsin Hollo Aki as Aki English version voice. Lorelei King Yuki as Yuki English version voice. Keiichi Nanba Shiroyama as Shiroyama voice. Kazuhiko Inoue Manai as Manai voice. Rei Sakuma Mika as Mika voice.