Many voices tell the story of a middle school with a bullying problem. Baskin is a strong writer, but this story didn't come together to make a cohesive whole.

Most of the bullying in this is fairly typical (Facebook-type bullying, mild physical violence, mean nicknames, cliques) and includes both boys and girl. The most interesting part is the comparison to the animal kingdom by way of a pack of dogs and monkeys at the zoo. A Saint Bernard is even one of the narrators.

I agree with other reviewers who've said that this book could've been stronger with fewer points of view. That way we could've gotten to know our main characters better.

One piece of praise I have to lay on this book is that the villains have souls and we get to see a bit of why they bully other kids. One is lonely because her parents are rarely around. One is angry because his older sister is disabled. It made me think of a quote I saw on Pinterest:

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Had to stop reading because the disjointed and unconnected chapters were making me crazy. Got to page 60 and packed it in. ( )