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The Rise of the Verbal Villain



Synopsis:
Lee is sixteen and life is tough. A broken home and a hard time at high school with tears, jeers and fears seeming relentless and leaving him defenseless. Lee needs to stop this and fight back, but how? Is the answer in his ability to manipulate words? Can he battle back using rap? Is there a verbal villain waiting to be unleashed from its cage? Start reading about a timid and troubled teenager and end up supporting a word-slinging warrior of rhyme for our time.

Review:
The Rise of the Verbal Villain is unlike anything I have read before. It is unique in more ways than one. It tells the story of sixteen year old Lee, who's having a hard time dealing with the bullies in his life. Sick and tired of the constant torment, he decides to take a stand and retaliate.

This is a great read for just about anyone. It shows you how much being bullied can truly affect someone. Its a really terrible thing and it was only after I read this book that I understood just how terrible it is. You will be inspired to stand up and fight back. I found this story to be raw and honest. I could easily connect with Lee from the very first page. I felt his emotions as If they were my own.  

The rhymes in this book took me by surprise. They were absolutely brilliant. I found myself rapping out loud with our main character. I had a few jaw-dropping moments throughout the book, some of the words were pretty vulgar but I understood his anger and need to express himself. 

I was content with the pace of the story and the ending. The only thing I wished more from the book was character development. There wasn't anything distinctive about Joe, Rob and Lacey. I wanted to know more about these characters. I wanted to know how they became friends, what they had going on and so forth. I was also curious about Clint and Lucy. But other than that I absolutely love The Rise of the Verbal Villain. I love the title and the cover. Its very original and creative. 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some more of the Verbal Villain,

A huge thank you to Lee for providing me with an e-book copy of his novel in return for my honest opinion.


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