Trigger
Summary:
Jay wakes in a park, beaten and bruised. He can’t remember what happened the night before. But he has suspicions. Jay realises he has been raped — and that his ex-boyfriend may have been involved. Counselling sessions cause Jay to question everything. His new friend Rain encourages his pursuit of justice. Jay wants answers, but his search will lead him down a perilous path.
Once the trigger is touched you can’t tell who to trust.
Edited by: Dublin City University
Comment:
An unflinching verse novel about a teenage boy who is sexually assaulted in an attack he struggles to remember. (Source: Publisher) Bravery and sensitivity are required to write about the topics that the author touches on, and Moore has demonstrated that he is capable of both …The conciseness of the poems that form the narrative sits in contrast with the weight of the content, allowing plenty of space for the reader to contemplate and reflect. (Source: Children’s Books Ireland, Inis Magazine)