A List Of Cages Book Review

A List of Cages, by Robin Roe

Rate: 5/5

Goodreads Summary:

When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an

 aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he’s got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which

 isn’t easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can’t complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian—the foster brother he hasn’t seen in five years.
Adam is ecstatic to be reunited. At first, Julian seems like the boy he once knew. 

He’s still kindhearted. He still writes stories and loves picture books meant for little kids.

 But as they spend more time together, Adam realizes that Julian is keeping secrets, like where he hides during the middle of the day, and what’s really going on inside his house. Adam is determined to help him, but his involvement could cost both boys their lives…

Thoughts and Opinions:
*Disclaimer: May contain trigger warnings for some people.*

          This book deserves all the stars in the world. It is heart breaking and a tear-jerker. This book is about two boys, Adam and Julian. Julian is a freshman and Adam is a senior, they both go to the same school. A couple years ago, Julian lost his parents at a young age and so Adam and his mom took him in. That was until Julian's uncle took him and that was the last time Adam and Julian heard from each other... That was until Adam began volunteering with the school counsellor and she tells Adam to walk a student from his class to her office, it turns out it's Julian. They begin to talk and bond like they did when they were younger, but as they spend more time together, Adam discovers something and he's not quite sure what to do with the knowledge.
           Like  I said previously, this book may have trigger warnings for some people. It does contain sensitive topics, but at the same time, it is wonderful. Julian has my heart. I couldn't help but think of him as a child, a very precious child that you want to protect from everything. This book is about child abuse and it's a pretty heavy and hard topic to talk about, but good thing it's written cause there needs to be more books about it. The book is about friendship and how important it is to just be there for someone, and listen. It's really easy to get caught up in our own worlds and we miss the signs.
          I loved everything about this book, from the plot, to the characters, to the very well written and very well thought out writing style by Robin Roe. I loved the friendship and the bond between Adam and Julian, how they took him in and they gave him the love and affection he deserves. I also love the family he made with Adam's friends and how they took him in. I couldn't stop the tears once they started and it happened quite a lot, and I gotta say, those tears are worth it.
          Bottom Line: This book is wonderful and I really hope you give it a chance because it deserves to be read. I also hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.