Does it get better? The New York Times bestselling author of Crank and Tricks explores the highly charged landscapes of bullying and forgiveness in this âstrong and worthyâ (Kirkus Reviews) novel.
Matthew Turner knows it doesnât get better.
His younger brother Luke was bullied mercilessly after one of Mattâs friends outed Luke to the whole school, and when Luke called Mattâon the brink of suicideâMatt was too wrapped up in his new girlfriend to answer the phone. Now Luke is gone, and Mattâs family is falling apart.
No matter what his girlfriend Hayden says about forgiveness, thereâs no way Mattâs letting those he blames off the hookâincluding himself. As Matt spirals further into bitterness, he risks losing Hayden, the love of his life. But when her father begins to pressure the school board into banning books because of their homosexual content, he begins to wonder if he and Hayden ever had anything in common.
With brilliant sensitivity and emotional resonance, bestselling author Ellen Hopkinsâs Rumble explores bullying and suicide in a powerful story that examines the value of forgiveness and reconciliation.