Losers

by Jeff Erno

Jacob Stevens is a high school freshman facing an onslaught of constant bullying. When the unthinkable happens and he falls victim to a cruel prank, he and a small circle of friends band together to form a Losers’ Club. By embracing the name their tormentors have assigned them, they reclaim their power and try to fight back. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jacob finds the strength he needs to stand up for himself and his friends, a group of losers like himself.

Genres: M M Romance, LGBT, Teen, Paranormal, Young Adult, Gay, Contemporary

83 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 2013

About the author

Jeff Erno currently lives in southern Michigan. He holds a bachelor's degree in business management and human resources. Jeff began writing stories in the late 1990's and initially posted them to a free online amateur website. The positive feedback he received from readers encouraged him to continue, and this eventually led to the publication of his first novel, Dumb Jock. Erno has subsequently published several other novels.

His greatest passion in life is writing, and he hopes to be able to continue sharing his work with readers worldwide.

Reviews

[Deeze · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its always hard to rate a book that completely pulls you in one minute, but then has moments of nope that wouldn’t happen.

This is another Jeff Erno that will pull at your heart and make you wish you had the power to make bullies feel exactly how a victim feels. The loneliness and despair is all to real in this book. While never being bullied to the extent of these characters I can relate to the loneliness and always feeling like an outcast during my school years.

While it is easy to guess at who Austin is, its also very easy to believe in him. What I found myself not believing in was the Principal. None of her actions seemed likely. I could be wrong but I just felt there was no realism to the way she handled things. I know it sounds picky that I can totally believe in Austin but cannot believe in the Principal but that’s me lol

The emotional depth from the victims point of view is entirely too spot on, although it would have been nice to see a little more deeply into the rest of the Loser Clubs members. After all they are all victims but we only really see Jacob’s suffering.

So all told this is more than a 3.5 but not quite the full 4 stars.

[Trisha Harrington · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. There were a few shocks along the way, but it was well worth it. It was sad and happy at the same time. Another great eye opener from Jeff Erno. Great book.

Highly recommend it!

[jules0623 · Rating 1 out of 5]

'Porcelain' as a nickname for the lead gay character? Slushies and dumpster tosses? Reclaiming the tag 'loser'? Using mechanics to 'butch' up the gay teen? Is this Glee fanfic not very cleverly disguised as original fiction?

[David Shuler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart breaking

The book is a must read. It brings to light and life the horrors of bullying and the scars it can leave on the mind and body.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is clear from this and some of his other books that this is an author with an agenda. He is determined to make the world stand up and listen to his message. Children are dying because of the way we, as adults, allow them to treat each other, and it's time for it to stop! I happen to share the author's agenda so I loved this book. But be warned, if you don't agree, if you think bullying is "just kids being kids", if you're okay with children viewing death as the only way out of their daily torment- then this is not the book for you.
The only issue I had with this books is that I felt it lacked subtlety when it came to Austin's identity. I had it figured out pretty quickly and would have loved it to be more of a surprise.

[Libros Sótano · Rating 3 out of 5]

A términos generales puedo decir que el libro logró conmoverme. Si bien en un principio me costó introducirme en la historia, tomar un ritmo para poder seguir bien la historia, una vez que lo logré me deslicé en las palabras con rapidez, hasta el punto de necesitar saber qué pasaba a continuación.
El otro problema es que como es una trama tan complicada y el número de páginas es tan acotado que en un punto todo se tiene que condensar y sentía que pasaban muchas cosas rápidamente, el ritmo a ratos me abrumaba, pero no impidió que disfrutara de la lectura.

Reseña completa: AQUÍ

[Lynn S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love LGBT YA books that aren't afraid to tackle tough subjects like bullying and teen suicide but have a story that is engaging with characters kids can relate to. As a parent of one of these teens, one that didn't go through with it, I applaud you.

[B · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book could have been really good but it wasn't. The story wasn't bad but problems were resolved too neatly and conveniently, the characters had little depth, the ending was sudden, implausible and certainly unsatisfying. At least it was short.

[Susana González · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una historia muy tierna a pesar de la dureza del tema que trata. El bullying es un tema que a mí me encoge el corazón sobretodo si hay víctimas mortales. Creo que hubiera necesitado unos pocos capítulos más, pero por lo demás ha sido realmente una lectura que ha valido la pena

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I didn't like this book near as much as the others by this author but it was a good story!! I hate animal cruelty so that part got me :(

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a sweet ghost story from Jeff erno. It's very easy to read and ideal for a young adults,

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 3-2 read.