For her senior capstone project, Pip researches the disappearance of former Fairview High student Andie, last seen on April 18, 2014, by her younger sister, Becca. Pip has known and liked Sal since childhood he’d supported her when she was being bullied in middle school. There’s not much plot here, but readers will relish the opportunity to climb inside Autumn’s head.Įveryone believes that Salil Singh killed his girlfriend, Andrea Bell, five years ago-except Pippa Fitz-Amobi. Even secondary characters are well-rounded, with their own histories and motivations.

Autumn’s coming-of-age is sensitively chronicled, with a wide range of experiences and events shaping her character. But on August 8, everything changes, and Autumn has to rely on all her strength to move on. In the summer after graduation, Autumn and Finny reconnect and are finally ready to be more than friends. Growing up, Autumn and Finny were like peas in a pod despite their differences: Autumn is “quirky and odd,” while Finny is “sweet and shy and everyone like him.” But in eighth grade, Autumn and Finny stop being friends due to an unexpected kiss. They drift apart and find new friends, but their friendship keeps asserting itself at parties, shared holiday gatherings and random encounters. The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Since her overall narration is fairly straightforward, the note device often feels self-conscious rather than artful.ĭime’s desire to save her friend transcends artifice and approaches heroism, making for a tremendously affecting novel. The story is related in flashbacks as Dime ponders her note, taking inspiration from The Book Thief and imagining writing it in various allegorical voices: Sex, Violence, Money. But what she'll do to protect Lollipop and her baby can only end one way for Dime herself-and it's a sacrifice she's ready to make. If she writes a note that explains everything, people will take care of Lollipop's baby. It's only when they realize Lollipop is pregnant that Dime knows what she'll do. The arrival of new girl Lollipop, just 11, makes Dime realize she doesn't love Daddy anymore-and she doesn't want this life. and Brandy on the track, having sex for coin. When Daddy needs Dime to make some money, she joins L.A. Daddy buys her clothes and sticks up for her against Brandy and L.A., the other girls in the house-and he's so gentle when he takes her virginity.

After her foster mother kicked her out, living with Daddy is like something out of a dream. Frank's first novel since Wrecked (2005) is a searing examination of teenage prostitution.ĭime is 14, loves books, and turns tricks.

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