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The Scar Boys by Vlahos, Len

June 14, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

As a kid, Harry was tied to a tree by bullies and abandoned there when a storm came in. When the storm was over, the tree was halved and incinerated by a lightening bolt and Harry was left alive but irrevocably scarred both outside and in. Most of his life, it was hard to maintain friendships, but when enigmatic and handsome Johnny takes a shine to him and suggests they start a band, things begin to turn around. The Scar Boys start out small, but […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: bands, friendship, len vlahos, nostalgia, punk music, Scars, The 80s, YA, Young Adult

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:39 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: bands, friendship, len vlahos, nostalgia, punk music, Scars, The 80s, YA, Young Adult ·
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