The Loyalties
A Novel

4.5/5. Reading this book felt like getting punched in the gut repeatedly. This is an intense, subtly devastating read about the complexities of family and friendship bonds and the lies we tell to protect each other and ourselves. I raced through the pages, wanting to find out if everything was going......more

Two thirteen-year old boys are getting drunk on an almost daily basis and only one parent notices. But she is not alone in her observations. Their teacher, Hélène, senses an alteration in one the duo's character. Theo is still a teen and yet appears sleep-deprived and world-weary, leading to the onl......more

La lealtad es una cualidad que únicamente se puede demostrar en las encrucijadas: esos momentos que prueban verdaderamente los valores de una persona. Ser leal parece sencillo. Se trata de ser fiel a unos ideales intrínsecos, que suelen venir dados en función de la educación recibida. Pero, ¿qué ocu......more

Théo ist 12 Jahre alt und ein vorbildlicher Sohn, der gut zu funktionieren scheint. Doch seine aufmerksame Lehrerin bemerkt zuerst die beginnende Veränderung an Théo wahrzunehmen und schlägt daher Alarm. Die Eltern des Jungen sind geschieden und nur mit sich selbst beschäftigt. Théo lebt die eine Wo......more

This book was a fantastic read! I liked following Theo's view, how heartbreaking it was to be in the middle when his parents are divorced. He had to endure his mother's moods regarding his father and to then pretended that his week at his father's house didn't exist because his mom didn't want any m......more