This book is brutal. Tough issues, tough kids, tough town, and it's small-town America. Poe Holly is shipped to her father's because her mom is heading to South America to save lives. Poe's never seen her dad, and let's just say that she is a little bitter. She's the typical teenage angst girl--wears black, strange hairstyles, tests the rules, and very outspoken. Sure, her mom has money and Poe has a great voice, but Poe isn't happy. She's crying out for attention from her mother. Poe's next-door neighbor, Velveeta, isn't just bullied. He's beaten up. Badly. A lot. And no one seems to care about it--he's asking for it, right? Besides, it's the jocks beating him up and they're above criticism. But Poe always has an eye out for the underdog. She's determined to see that the abusers are brought to justice. And, wow, it's brutal.
On a side note, I was irritated to see that the copy I interlibrary loaned from Villa Grove Schools was an Advance Reader's Copy. Um, aren't those not supposed to be circulated? Why in the world does our Lincoln Trail Library System allow items like this to be cataloged? Isn't this an ethical violation?
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