Random

Tom Leveen

Aug 2014 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Who’s the real victim here? This tense and gripping novel explores of the consequences of cyberbullying.

Late at night Tori receives a random phone call. It’s a wrong number. But the caller seems to want to talk, so she stays on the line.

He asks for a single thing—one reason not to kill himself.

The request plunges her into confusion. Because if this random caller actually does what he plans, he’ll be the second person connected to Tori to take his own life. And the first just might land her in jail. After her Facebook page became Exhibit A in a tragic national news story about cyberbullying, Tori can’t help but suspect the caller is a fraud. But what if he’s not? Her words alone may hold the power of life or death.

With the clock ticking, Tori has little time to save a stranger—and maybe redeem herself—leading to a startling conclusion that changes everything…

Ratings and reviews

This is a quick and easy read with a lot of heart and gives the reader a lot to think about. We don't often see how our actions affect others, but this, like Thirteen Reasons Why, provides an interesting framework for understanding that what seems like a joke or inconsequential for us has profound effects on others. The author writes the main character very well. She's not very like able, and even at the end you still roll your eyes at her a little, but you always root for her. She literally changes overnight, but not so much that its' unrealistic. I'm eager to read more by this author.

I couldnt stop reading it it was just to interesting to put down to my surprise I actually stayed up reading this now I feel extremely tired😫😴😪

Amazing book! It leaves you on cliffhangers so you can't put it down! Read it in one sitting

About the author

Tom Leveen is the author of Random, Sick, manicpixiedreamgirl, Party, Zero (a YALSA Best Book of 2013), Shackled, and Hellworld. A frequent speaker at schools and conferences, Tom was previously the artistic director and cofounder of an all-ages, nonprofit visual and performing venue in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is an Arizona native, where he lives with his wife and young son.