Mean Little People
by Paige Dearth
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Pub Date Apr 02 2017 | Archive Date Apr 01 2018
Fiction With Meaning, LLC | AuthorBuzz
Description
Seven year old Tony has two choices: to live or to die.
Tony Bruno just wants to fit in, but the bullies at his school are cruel and relentless. At home, he leans on his mother Teresa for strength and comfort, but she’s no match for his father, Carmen. His father, a fighter and bully himself, hates Tony. He is embarrassed by the child for not fighting back and wishes that Tony was never born.
Then as a teen, in one act of blind courage, Tony fights back shifting the balance of power with his peers. Even after Tony sets things straight with the neighborhood boys, his father continues to terrorize him.
At school, Tony is now respected by his classmates. One day he stands up for a bullied kid named, Salvatore, and the boys become friends. One night, Salvatore commits a horrific crime and Tony suffers the consequences of his friends’ actions. Tony’s punishment changes the course of his life.
All alone and nowhere to call home, Tony sets out to find the life he longs for, one filled with love and acceptance. But nothing comes easily for him, and he is forced to draw upon strength from deep within to survive.
From the dark world he lives in, Tony does unimaginable things to leave his unwanted life behind.
Mean Little People is a haunting story of one bullied child deprived of love and taunted by corrupt individuals along his journey. Tony’s story will make you question the balance between good and evil.
Advance Praise
“I fully grasped the depth of the darkness and horror the author was willing to push me to. Paige is so good at pulling the ground from under your feet, and she does it so brilliantly and she just sneaks up on you the moment you feel safe." —HernandezNovels
" You are the best in Real Life Horror... in the story I will be in the grips of a very vivid moment unable to go to the next sentence and at the same time not being able to look away." —Lea, NetGalley Reviewer
"A unique novel with very dark undertones. Paige is a master at revealing the underbelly of society and providing not only a good read, but also a lesson in morality." —Robert Rook, NetGalley Reviewer
“This book will grab you, hold you down tight and those pages will turn and turn. You'll feel as though you're being drawn in and become a part of the story." —Coco's Book Reviews
Available Editions
ISBN | 9781544212654 |
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