Jaye Murray

Reviewed by: JaeLyn (Class of 2013)

What if you were a 16 or 17 year old in high school and addicted to drugs and alcohol? Skipping classes and getting into trouble in school? Being someone that constantly goes to the office almost every week? The book "Bottled Up" by Jaye Murray, is all about that. Jaye Murray once was a social worker and now a first time novelist.

Pip, also known as Michael, is in high school, and is also addicted to drugs. His father is an alcoholic and he has a little brother that looks up to him for everything. Most of his life has dealt with drugs, fighting, and a lot of abuse. He realized that he wanted to change his life for good. One day Michael meets a girl named Sandra and they become friends until Sandra see's his home life. They both work together to change his lifestyle.

"Bottled Up" is really recommended to someone who likes real life situations. I really like this book because in some ways I could connect to the main character. When it talks about how his little brother likes to go wherever Michael goes, I am reminded of how my brothers are with me.

If you like real life experiences, then this is a book for you.… (mehr)

In this book there is a troubled boy that is trying to take care of his little brother and dealing with family drama. The only way he can seem to get the stress and drama out of his head is if he smokes pot, and drinks.His father is an alcholic and he is abusive. Pip skips his classes and the only way that he can "keep the phone from ringing" so his dad doesnt find out how bad he is if he goes to all his classes and goes to counciling. He ends up going to it and then his brother ends up going to a councler to. they get hepl with there family problems. Pip realizes that he needs to change for the best and that it is best for his future to change and to stop hanging around his old friends. All around this book is a great book to read. It is well worth your time to read this book.… (mehr)