Brutal
With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band....
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With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom.But Poe manages to find a few friends: Theo, the cute guy in the anarchy Tshirt, and Velveeta, her oddly likeable neighbor—and a born victim who’s the butt of every prank at Benders High. But when the pranks turn deadly at the hands of invincible football star Colby Morris, Poe knows she’s got to fix the system and take down the hero.With insightfulness, spot-on dialogue, and a swiftly paced plot, Michael Harmon tells the story of a displaced girl grappling with a truly dangerous bully.From the Hardcover edition.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375940996 (0375940995)
Publish date: March 10th 2009
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Romance,
Family,
Contemporary,
Music,
High School,
Young Adult Contemporary
I didn't really buy Ryan as the injured party here. He cheated, told his boyfriend he loved him and would leave Tom, all because Tom didn't fawn all over him? And because he fawned too much over Tom? Take some responsibility for your actions and decisions, Ryan. I felt as though Tom was slowly turne...