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Gr 9-Up Keir is a senior who fancies himself a -lovable rogue. - So do his widowed father, his older sisters, and his classmates. He likes being liked; he just doesn't do well with "involvement". Keir would never do anything to hurt anyone intentionally -or would he? When he tackles and cripples a member of an opposing football team, it's determined to be an -accident - -one that earns him the good-humored nickname, -Killer. - When he and his buddies destroy a town statue, they consider it a hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"Your actions are important, and you are responsible for them" is a prominent theme in young adult literature; it sneaks into Lynch's provocative new book when readers meet Keir Sarafian, who believes that he alone is important and that anything he does can be justified. When he cripples an opposing football player, Keir spins the act as "an unfortunately magnificent hit." He defines his heavy drinking as...Log In or Sign Up to Read More