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Reader reviewed by TheBookworm

Memorable and Heartbreaking

Inside Out by Terry Trueman
5 out of 5 stars

Zach is just sitting in a busy coffee shop waiting for his medicine& and his mom, when two young gunmen walk in. With their guns pointed at the nine people, they insist that they are given the money out of the register. Zach notices everyone is acting scared, so he tries to also look scared but to no avail. His watch says its almost time for more medicine. When sirens fill the air the teen gunmen get nervous and scared and force the customers into the backroom. Zach doesnt really care but he needs his medicine. His inability to focus on one thing at a time and his lack of judgment concerning reality or not reality, get him instantly noticed by the two boys. Fortunately, these boys really arent bad at heart. If they had the money for their mothers cancer medicine they would never of though of robbing a coffee shop. But as the hours pass, Zach grows more and more desperate for his medicine. Can Zach survive the voices of his Schizophrenia long enough for the two would be robbers to decide how to get out of this mess they created?

Inside Out is a book I will never forget. You really get inside Zachs head and are able to watch the battle within him going on. Zach isnt the only one fighting a inner battle though. The teen gunmen brothers are also fighting to decide what to do. The book is even more heartbreaking and vivid because even though Zach has Schizophrenia, he is really trying to be a nice guy and doing his best to always be appropriate.

Though Zach saves the day, the ending is heartbreaking. Its a rich, deep book that you will never forget.

Date Reviewed: September 3rd, 2008