Everybody Sees the Ants Review

Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lucky has been bullied since he was 7 years old by the same guy. As time progresses, the incidents become worse until Lucky's family decides to take him away from school and go to stay with his aunt and uncle for an extended vacation. But the bullying is not the only reason they want him to take some time off. He also started a school project about suicide which upset school officials enough call in his parents and make a request of them to send him to counseling. Lucky, is having no luck at the current moment. But the trip to somewhere new just might open his eyes about life and how to deal with his life when he goes home.

This book does an excellent job of getting inside the head of a victim of bullying. Although tackling an very touchy subject, the book is also humorous enough to take the edge off and allow the reader to enjoy the story. Many books of this nature go for the overly serious approach which turns a lot of readers off of the subject. The author's way of presenting the issue is sure to draw in more readers and also allow for more types of readers to understand the mind of a teen who is bullied.

The book does contain some strong language at times and there are also some sexual references but I don't think anything that a high school students can't handle. Because the content varies from episode to episode, the book may be difficult for some readers to follow. However I found these transitions necessary to maximize the value of this book. This is a great contender for the Abe Lincoln Award.

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