This powerful first novel won the Printz Award for Young Adult Fiction in 2005. It was deserving. Miles Halter, a 16 year-old “non-persona” attends a prep school in the south. In this muggy atmosphere reminiscent of Tennessee Williams, Miles goes on a journey – both spiritual and emotional, as he seeks to understand a world that literally crashes around him. Deeply sad at times, the book is structured in a way that clearly leads up to that critical “event” and then grows even more compelling as Miles searches for answers he may never find. This is a mature tale that includes frank sexual discussions, but every student I’ve talked to who read it found it to be a thought-provoking and “conscious” story. Strongly recommended for anyone wanting to stretch themselves towards some incredibly good literature.
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