Catalyst

Catalyst was written in 2002 by Laurie Halse Anderson and it is criticized for many of the reasons below.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Kate Malone, the novel's main "protagonist" is EXTREMELY unlikable and inconsiderate! She doesn't even care that much about her own MOTHER being dead and is completely disrespectful to her preacher father!
 * 2) Her younger brother named Toby does drugs and watches porn WHEN HE'S ONLY 14!
 * 3) Loads of filler.
 * 4) A two-year-old boy gets electrocuted.
 * 5) In case if that the above isn't even enough, we soon find out that he's a product of incest.
 * 6) There's almost NO warning the book was going to be NEAR as dark as what the above states.
 * 7) There's a brief part where a hamburger restaurant is called "Burgerbarf" which is disgusting.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) At least they try to do something new, instead of just making everybody cliche.
 * 2) Laurie Halse Anderson did make books leagues better than this one, like Wintergirls and the beloved book Speak.