A List of Cages Hardcover – January 10, 2017

This book was absolutely fanfreakingtastic.I am feeling kind of speechless as to how this book made me feel. I cried several times while reading it, and I think this is one of the most moving books I have read in quite a while. The trauma that Julian had to deal with just made me sad and mad because nothing was being done about it. Which I completely understand. In the mindset of someone experiencing trauma, they never want to tell anyone, especially the police, because it will get back to the person who is causing the trauma, they will be ticked, and then they will cause even more trauma on this person. But it was so hard to read.Julian was somebody that I just wanted to protect and let him know that there are people that actually care very deeply about him and that what Russell was doing to him was not love. Adam truly cares about him, and Russell tries to put it in his mind that Julian did not care about him in the slightest, and that really ticked me off. Julian is just this little special snowflake that you want to protect from harm for forever, and I just wanted to freaking kill Russell for trying to snuff out that light that was in Julian.I freaking loved Adam, first of all. I loved how much he cared about everyone around him. He was popular, but he wasn’t like a jerk. He was actually super nice to every single person, and his energy just lifts people up. And he really, really cared about Julian, even before he knew what was going on. And all he wanted to do was help Julian, and that is exactly what he did. He helped him. Seeing Julian in pain really just put him in pain because he did care about Julian so much. He was like a little brother to Adam, and he wanted to kill Russell, and I was right on board with that.Russell was a character that obviously I despised with every fiber of my being, and I personally wanted to see him die in a pretty painful way. I hated what he was doing to Julian, I hated why he was doing it, and I freaking hated him because he’s an abusive jerkface. He would try to put these ideas in his head that all of his friends weren’t really his friends; they just wanted something from him. He tried to get Julian to believe that Adam and his mom really booted Julian out when it was all Russell’s fault that Julian had to leave. I just freaking hated this man.The trauma described in this novel just brought tears to my eyes. I just was crying every time something happened to Julian. Like I am seriously about to cry just thinking about what that despicable man did to Julian. The trauma seemed very realistic, which is how I ended up crying because it felt so real and very accurate and I just wanted to murder Russell for pretty much the entirety of the book, and then I wanted to keep young Julian safe and away from harm. This book just made me feel a lot of things.Overall, this was an absolutely fanfreakingtastic debut book and a fantastic book in general. I loved the characters, the really heartbreaking story line, and the beautiful writing. This book was just fantastic, and I know it will stay with me for a long while. Highly, highly recommend you check this one out!

My second Robin Roe novel. I'm officially a fan of her work, and I can't wait for her next release.Dark Room Etiquette was my number 1 or number 2 favorite read of 2022. Going into A List of Cages, I wasn't sure if it would equal or surpass my admiration and love of Dark Room. Roe has a talent for writing emotionally-charged novels with characters the reader cares about. That, and the plot, kept me turning the pages. Cages is less of a thriller than Dark Room, but it's just as captivating.5 stars !!!

Ten Millions Stars!This book was absolutely incredible. When I started reading, I could not put it down. Once I had finished the story, I sat here in front of my computer desperately trying to find the right words to write my review... It's not that I'm speechless, exactly. It's just that there is so much I adored about this book, and so much that I had a hard time reading, but I don't want to give anything away.If you are reading this, please go pick up this book. It's such a emotional rollercoaster, but I could not recommend it any higher.First of all, I need to say that I think this author is absolutely incredible. Her writing is so beautiful and real. She writes the story from a duel narrative, which I have to say I don't usually like. But in this case, I thought it was beyond perfect. Everything just flowed so well. And I loved that I kept pausing to write down quotes I enjoyed. I will definitely be on the lookout for any book that Robin Roe publishes in the future.The storyline itself was heartbreaking, but also very moving. It is one that I know I will never forget. There were scenes that made me feel so warm and so happy, but others were horrifying and made me sick, while others still made me feel truly afraid. There are so many very important topics that are discussed in this book, ranging from child abuse and trauma, friendship and growth, even to ADHD and the use of homeopathic remedies.And the kindest.... The kindness in this book was incredibly awe-inspiring. I seriously want this book to reach the hands of every single person out there.I have never loved characters in a book so quickly or so wholeheartedly. They were all so well developed and seemed so realistic! The majority of them were absolutely lovely, though one was downright wicked. I was immediately drawn to the two main characters, Adam and Julian. Very early on, I realized that I felt really protective of them, like they were my own little brothers. Adam was so thoughtful and clumsy, while Julian was shy and had a true heart of gold. I thought that all of Adams friends were incredible as well. I loved how kind and supportive they all were.There was a very slight romance, but I thought it was lovely. I really enjoyed that these two characters seemed to have a real bond, not just your typical insta-love we seem to get in most YA books.I would highly recommend this book. It is a must read for everyone.

As a general whole? This book was pretty good. Some parts were a bit over the top, but it's written for high school kids, so I can't fault it too much for that. The characters are well-fleshed out, with Adam the ADD kid trying to figure out how to help a kid his mom used to foster, and Julian the quiet, artistic kid. The premise is set pretty early on, so it's more about the build up than the plot itself.Like I said, the only thing stopping me from giving this a 5 star was the over the top nature of Julian's uncle. Not the actions, so much as the reasoning and behaviors. I can't really say too much about it without giving away the entire last third of the book, but he was more 'Ed Gein' vibes than 'abusive uncle'. But again: book meant for high school kids, so I won't complain too much.

Llevaba en mi lista ya un buen rato, y llegó en general bien, nomás con unos minis dobleces en un par de hojas

》Some people have souls so big that they spread out touching everyone they pass《A List of Cages makes you feel both extremes of the impact human behaviour can have: "Hate ricochets, but kindness does too". It ripples your soul like a stone ripples the surface of a lake. I wanted Adam to be part of my life, be my best friend. I wanted to cradle Julian, protecting him from harm's way. This book reminded me that in the darkest hour an act of kindness can be the glow-in-the-dark star that keeps one going.

No lo he leído pero llegó pronto y en excelentes condiciones

There is an infinite number of things I could list under the list of things I loved about this books. The characters, the book’s diversity. Just everything. Please go and do yourself a favor and pick it up :)

Esperaba un poco más en cuanto a la historia principal. Se desarrolla rápido y tal vez eso no ayudó mucho en que algunas situaciones fueran poco realistas.