I think my biggest point is: while I thoroughly enjoyed this story, I didn’t get it and I didn’t find it believable. Sure, I’ve had my fair share of nasty girls attempt to do their worst, but nothing to the extent of what I witnessed in this story.

I can’t say I know what it’s like to be bullied per se, but what I CAN identify with is that if I saw this going on, I don’t know that I wouldn’t approach an authoritative figure-call me a narc, but I would hate to see an innocent girl go through what she did while I stood back and watched. While Jared mercilessly taunted and humiliated her, I found it unrealistic that Tate would take it as she did. Tate didn’t understand where her best friend and confidant went, and it essentially caused her to curl up in a ball and just take it. He ignored her, avoided her, and relentlessly bullied her in front of others. They did everything together, until the summer before their freshman year when Jared had to leave…he came back and was never the same. Tate and Jared were best friends for years before high school. We can be confused about what is good for us but not what we truly want. On the other hand, the ‘bullying’ wasn’t quite what I was thinking….It’s all just so confusing lol. On the one hand, it was a very addicting story that had me itching to read it when I wasn’t able to. Or is it exactly as I had imagined? I just don’t know.

I don’t quite know what I expected, but it wasn’t what I read. “It’s me, wiping away the last tear you’ll ever get.” “You’ve already made me cry countless times.” I raised my middle finger to him slowly, and asked, “Do you know what this is?” I took my middle finger and patted the corner of my eye with it. Taking a long breath, my eyes narrowed at him.

Bully penelope douglas summary