Review: A Powerful Message
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2012
I read The Tales of Foster High and really liked it.  I was amazed by Kyle's tenacity and Brad's courage and loved their relationship together.  That book was really just a build-up for this masterpiece.  Not only does it have the most troubling yet inspiring message, it is a beautiful story about friendship and love.  It made me so happy to see Jennifer leave behind her bitterness and support her friends in their crusade.  It made me hopeful that Brad and Kyle's parents, though still messed up, were trying their best to be supportive.  And I was impressed that Kyle was not only trying to end bullying against gay students, but against everyone.  It was clear that bullying is bullying, and that no one has a right to do it, regardless of their experiences or their own personal identity.  And, if we don't remember this, the results can be tragic.  Being a teen is hard enough under the best of circumstances.  The last thing a teen needs is to be told that he/she is a freak, since they do a good job of thinking that about themselves on their own.  It is so important that everyone, teens and adults alike, read this story and see what kind of results their actions can have on a person who is struggling.  Is it that hard to accept people and love them for who they are?  As equally as powerful as the story was what John Goode wrote following it.  Anyone who is struggling in any way can find hope from the experiences he shares and the message he is hoping people understand.  This is not just an author writing a book.  It is a person who wants to help people, and I have no doubt that this book is doing just that.