it is a young adult book I believe, but that only became obvious to me about half way through when the story became more and more about teenage things with a somehow unreal view of adulthood.What I found particularly interesting in the story is how everyday racial and discriminate occurrences and their effect on the people involved are interwoven in the story in a way that is more show than tell. I was disappointed in how it ended. I was more interested in the aftermath, the story only gives a glimpse into the horrors that the misrepresentation and the actual trauma must exist for the victims.The narrator was narrating well. To me it wasn't a remarkable narration but the narration didn't irritate me either and that is the most important part.

I learned about the difficulties of living day to day with a loved one who has an unusual affliction that people don't understand, especially from the viewpoint of a young teenager who struggles for social acceptance in a new school. The author does a good job providing the viewpoints of parents and different friends who are trying to be supportive. However, she uses stereotypical bad guys who appear to be racist or have no sympathy or patience for people with physical or mentosl disabilities. The ending is abrupt and unsatisfying, although that's what may have really happened if based on a true story.

The story was well written and engrossing, but the ending fell short. It was sudden, unexpected,