Laurie Halse Anderson, award-winning author of Speak, calls Challenger Deep “a brilliant journey across the dark sea of the mind frightening, sensitive, and powerful. There are lots of hard-hitting issues in the story which made it a difficult read at times.National Book Award and Golden Kite Award WinnerĪ captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman.Ĭaden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench.Ĭaden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.Ĭaden Bosch is designated the ship’s artist in residence to document the journey with images.Ĭaden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head.Ĭaden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny.Ĭhallenger Deep is a deeply powerful and personal novel from one of today’s most admired writers for teens. It shows just how harrowing mental illness can be. Only upon reaching the very bottom of Challenger Deep does Caden come to recognize the first trigger for his mental illness in the homeless man from. The chapters on the pirate ship make little sense which really adds to the story. Challenger Deep, at 6.8 miles in depth, is the deepest part of the Marianas Trench, and metaphorically signifies the deepest extent of Caden’s mental illness.

In some chapters he is at home or school and in some chapters he is on a sailing ship.

From chapter to chapter Caden tells the story from his point of view. The story was a little confusing at first. It is portrayed so well and I can tell how much research has been put into it. This is one of the best books about mental illness that I have ever read. A massive thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this review copy!Ĭaden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench.Ĭaden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.Ĭaden Bosch is designated the ship’s artist in residence to document the journey with images.Ĭaden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head.Ĭaden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny.

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