See how many shelves I put this book on? Doing so has made me realize how very involved Rule of the Bone is. There is a LOT going on, and it never slows down. The story only spans 1.5-2 years of the life of the protagonist, yet Bone's (formerly Chappie) change from 14 to 15 is tremendous. We also learn a bit about his troubled past, including (view spoiler)[ sexual abuse at the hands of his step-father for 7 years (hide spoiler)]. 
 Bone begins to mature once he meets I-Man, a true-blue Rastafarian with a relaxed outlook on life. Eventually the story ends up in (view spoiler)[ Jamaica, where we witness Bone truly coming into his own, though he has some difficult times to sort through along the way. (hide spoiler)]. 
 I liked how the title focuses so much on Bone; the reader really gets to know and understand him, whether or not they like him and what he does. I felt like I was truly getting an insight into the mind of a teenage deviant. I liked it enough that I would consider reading another book with Bone as the main character, but not so much that I want to read this one again.