Reviewed by Angie Fisher for TeensReadToo.com
Merriam Webster defines cult as, "Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad." The only thing it's missing is: "See Rule of Won."
Meet Caleb Dunne, self-proclaimed slacker. Caleb never wanted to be an integral part of anything. It required entirely too much energy. So when he found himself pulled into the center of the fastest growing club to ever to grace the halls of Screech Neck High, he was a bit uncomfortable to say the least. Slackers don't join clubs...unless of course it's to try and impress a girl.
When Caleb is confronted with some hard truths about his newfound beliefs, he is forced to step back and take a long, hard look at what the group is really about. Old habits die hard, and he finds himself struggling between which is the easier road; stay and be a part of the group, because there is definitely power in numbers, or follow his gut, and go against the crowd.
In THE RULE OF WON, Stefan Petrucha flawlessly weaves the story of the risks of a seemingly harmless fad turning into an obsession, and the danger of those individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. As humans we all desire at some point to be a part of a cause that is seemingly bigger and more important than ourselves. What we must be careful of are the motivations behind those intentions.
Merriam Webster defines cult as, "Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad." The only thing it's missing is: "See Rule of Won."
Meet Caleb Dunne, self-proclaimed slacker. Caleb never wanted to be an integral part of anything. It required entirely too much energy. So when he found himself pulled into the center of the fastest growing club to ever to grace the halls of Screech Neck High, he was a bit uncomfortable to say the least. Slackers don't join clubs...unless of course it's to try and impress a girl.
When Caleb is confronted with some hard truths about his newfound beliefs, he is forced to step back and take a long, hard look at what the group is really about. Old habits die hard, and he finds himself struggling between which is the easier road; stay and be a part of the group, because there is definitely power in numbers, or follow his gut, and go against the crowd.
In THE RULE OF WON, Stefan Petrucha flawlessly weaves the story of the risks of a seemingly harmless fad turning into an obsession, and the danger of those individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. As humans we all desire at some point to be a part of a cause that is seemingly bigger and more important than ourselves. What we must be careful of are the motivations behind those intentions.
