Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge
| Author | Jim Schutze |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | William Morrow and Company |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-0-688-13517-1 |
Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge is a 1997 nonfiction book by Houston Chronicle writer Jim Schutze.[1]
The book was adapted into the 2001 Larry Clark directed film Bully.[2]
Overview
The book is based on the murder of Bobby Kent, a high-school bully in an upscale Fort Lauderdale, Florida neighborhood, by seven of his friends.
Critical reception
Patricia Fieldsteel of The New York Times, described it as "A deeply disturbing book, an indictment of suburban values and of an aimless, violent middle-class youth culture that is depraved because it is morally -- not economically -- deprived."[3] The book received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[4] and Publishers Weekly.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Bully: Does Anyone Deserve to Die?: A True Story of High School Revenge". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Malanowski, Jamie (July 8, 2001). "FILM; Larry Clark, Moralist, In the Florida Suburbs". The New York Times.
- ^ Fieldsteel, Patricia (March 23, 1997). "Bully". The New York Times.
- ^ "Bully". Kirkus Reviews. May 19, 2010.