I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I downloaded this book onto my phone (Kindle app). I began reading about this man and his son, "The Kid". The man worked a job where he cleaned up after the authorities where through. The Kid was trying to survive sixth grade in a school where the bullies had father's working at the school. I originally thought..Aliens? Mafia? Also, the mom was dead - at least that's the story the man told The Kid, but The Kid thought it was a coverup of some sort - she was a high school teacher. It was a little troubling at first, but in the end, the story was very touching. This father and son are trying to sort through a variety of feelings in a very human way, without means of verbal communication. Somewhere along the way, The Kid quite talking. I would say this was a "real" story. Could be someone you know. Although I don't think I'll read it again, I would recommend it. There's language (mostly from a sixth grade classmate with the mouth of a sailor), and a few disturbing scenes as far as death, but nothing graphic or explicit - just mature. Interesting and very human.
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