Unlikely Hero of Room 13b by Teresa Toten

Unlikely Hero of Room 13b

by Teresa Toten

Two-time Governor General's Award nominee Teresa Toten is back with a compulsively readable new book for teens!

When Adam meets Robyn at a support group for kids coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder, he is drawn to her almost before he can take a breath. He's determined to protect and defend her--to play Batman to her Robyn--whatever the cost. But when you're fourteen and the everyday problems of dealing with divorced parents and step-siblings are supplemented by the challenges of OCD, it's hard to imagine yourself falling in love. How can you have a "normal" relationship when your life is so fraught with problems? And that's not even to mention the small matter of those threatening letters Adam's mother has started to receive . . .

Teresa Toten sets some tough and topical issues against the backdrop of a traditional whodunit in this engaging new novel that readers will find hard to put down.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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I think I love Adam Ross almost as much as Sweetie.

Toten did such a fantastic job building us a window to see into Adam's life. His struggles with his OCD, the stress of his parents' divorce, and his mother's own issues were written in such a way, that I shared his pain. I loved that he found a support group, who gave him support and friendship too. They may have had their own problems, but they were there for him, accepted him, and appreciated him. There are some really heartbreaking parts, but it was balanced out with humor, and well, Sweetie. Seriously, that kid always put a smile on my face.

Overall: A touching and eye-opening story of featuring family, friendship, first love, and OCD.

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