The worst season ever

Chaque nouvelle saison de hockey commence difficilement pour Bruno. Pourtant, tout ce qu'il veut, c'est d'être accepté et d'avoir du plaisir. Cette année, tout son univers bascule lorsqu'il fait la rencontre de Vincent. Harcelé et ridiculisé, Bruno vit dans la terreur. Parviendra-t-il à surmonter le mépris et à vaincre la crainte que lui inspire son coéquipier ?

Marc Couture présente des personnages vrais et touchants. Construite autour du thème de l'intimidation, l'intrigue captivera l'intérêt du lecteur du début à la fin.

I tried to avoid looking him in the eye. I answered in short responses, just single words. I didn’t want to give him any ammunition. He already saw me as a victim! He wasn’t going to let it go that easily. I needed to avoid him as much as possible, even ignore him.

On the ice, he started bullying me. A little shove with his shoulder here and I went flying into the boards. A little slash with his stick there and I found myself sprawled flat on my stomach with my nose on the ice. Obviously, he knew all the tricks to intimidate another player. I hate it when people take me for an idiot, but I hate it even more when they ridicule me in public! Throughout the whole practice, he didn’t leave me alone for two minutes.

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