272 pages
Completed 4/7/11
Written in letter form, this novel is written from the vantage point of almost-adult Matt to his baby sister Emmy, in hopes that she will understand why things are the way they are. Living for years in South Boston under the rule of their seemingly-psychotic mother and never-ending roatation of her boyfriends, Matt involves a man in their lives that he believes will help them out of their perilous situation. But when Murdoch realizes just how off the deep end Nikki really is, he scuttles out, leaving an adolescent Matt to not only survive himself, but care for his two younger sisters.
Defintely written at a young adult level, this book nonetheless was intriguing and offered a good story. While perhaps not necessarily challenging, the emotion itself is a force to be reckoned with.
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