Liam’s Town

This book was really something. The first half was a bit clunky, or so I thought. But the second half after the reveal was crazy. The story revolves around a teen named Liam and his small group of friends in the odd town he lives in. He works at a junk shop with his grandfather who is standoffish. He has three friends, Trinity, Jenny, and Fender, and they all hang out mainly by a ditch that floods and acts as a small lake for them to swim in. One day a strange man comes to town and sends everything into a tailspin for Liam. That is pretty much all I can say about the main plotline. Like I said the first half is a bit clunky but you simply must stick with it. The story is so important and well-written. It involves a lot of tough topics like child abuse, sexual abuse, alcoholism, and learning to live with trauma. The way the author laid this story out is really fantastic. This book is well worth your time.