Neal Shusterman's Bruiser: An Analysis

There have been times in my life where I have partnered or befriended someone for my own benefit while bringing little if anything to the table for the other person. As a result, I am similar with a few characters from Neal Shusterman’s Bruiser. The reasons, while sometimes different, the end result was the same. Someone else ended up being taken advantage of. The main idea to take away from this book, is to realize that taking advantage of others and letting others take advantage of you is a short-term solution with no long-lasting benefits.
Brewster was often taken advantage of so that others could have their pain taken away. For example, Cody used his brother Brewster,”Brewster’s been hurtin’ for me as long as I can remember”(Shusterman