Bruiser by Neil Shusterman Book Timeline

  • Brew meets Bronte in the library

    Brew meets Bronte in the library
  • Tennyson meets Brew

    Tennyson finds out that his sister, Bronte is going out with one of the strangest kids in school.
  • Tennyson and Brew go to Wackworld

    Tennyson and Brew go to Wackworld
    Tennyson plans to sabotage Brew and Bronte's day at mini golf.
  • Tennyson is supsicious of Brew

    Tennyson is supsicious of Brew
    While in the gym locker room, Tennyson sees that Brew has a number of gruesome scars on his back.
  • Tennyson visits Brew's house

    Tennyson visits Brew's house
    Tennyson thinks there is seriously someting with Brew and his family and goes to his house to find out. He finds that Brew isn't all that bad as he invites him into his house. He then helps Brew get rid of Tri Tip.
  • Tennyson's scabs are gone

    Tennyson's scabs are gone
    After helping Brew dispose the dead bull, Tennyson developes scabs on his hands but the next day in school, he notices they are gone and Brew has the exact same wounds.
  • Bronte and Brew go on a picnic

    Bronte and Brew go on a picnic
    While on their second date, Bronte sprains her ankle. However, it almost immediatly goes away and Brew starts getting a limp. Coincidence?
  • Brew and Bronte go for a swim

    Brew and Bronte go for a swim
    Bronte and Brew go to the pool. Brew exposes his back to Bronte. "It was a battlefield" (Shusterman 75).
  • Bronte cuts her hand

    Bronte cuts her hand
    Bronte cuts her hand and the wound transfers to Brew. She finally understands Brew's abilities.
  • Tennyson protects Brew

    Tennyson protects Brew
    As Brew was being bullied by Ozzy, Tennyson comes in, stops him, and stands up for Brew.
  • Brew "steals the thunder"

    Brew "steals the thunder"
    Brew goes to one of Tennyson's lacrosse games, and absorbes all of his hurt on the field, with Tennyson completly unaware.
  • Hoyt finds out Brew has a girlfriend

  • Brew goes to another lacrosse game

    Brew goes to another lacrosse game
    This time, Brew still takes the hurt, buy Tennyson finds out and storms off.
  • Uncle Hoyt goes foul on Cody

    Uncle Hoyt goes foul on Cody
    Hoyt becomes foul and abuses Cody, with no Brew to protect him.
  • Hoyt gets a stroke

    Hoyt gets a stroke
    Brew finally goes home and decides he will stand up to Hoyt, however, Hoyt gets a stroke and wants to make Brew be his second life, and absorb the stroke. Brew stands up, and decides to not care and let Hoyt die.
  • Tennyson's parents take Brew and Cody in

  • Ozzy at the smoothie shop

    Ozzy at the smoothie shop
    Ozzy starts bullying Brew, however Tennyson is there to defend him, and he beats him up.
  • Cody gets stuck on a telephone pole

    Cody gets stuck on a telephone pole
    Cody chases after a kite that got stuck on a telephone pole. He climbs up the pole and gets stuck. Luckily, he has Brew to save him. Here, we see that Cody is able to hold his feelings and not let Brew take them.
  • Tennyson uses Brew for his game

    Tennyson uses Brew for his game
    Tennyson becomes a little selfish and wants to use Brew to help him win a lacrosse game. However, at the same game, Katrina breaks up with him and starts dating Ozzy. This almost drives Tennyson insane.
  • Bronte drowns

    Bronte drowns
    Bronte finally notices that Brew was almost completly changing their lives. She needs to somehow escape from this madness. She immediatly goes to the swimming pool for relief. While she's there, she hits her head and almost drowns. Luckily Brew is there to absorb some of this. After Brew "drowned" Tennyson and Bronte figured the only way to revive him, was to take it all back. Brew is revived, but he is in a coma.
  • Tennyson's dad moves out

    Tennyson's dad moves out
    Tennyson's parents have decides whats right and got a divorce. However, on the same day, Brew wakes up.