![]() ![]() Going has created three-dimensional characters whose behavior rings true. Curt himself is the product of a dysfunctional family, and he has plenty of problems of his own, including a reliance on drugs. He imagines the events of his life in facetious headlines always related to his weight. Troy's voice is candid, irreverent, realistic, and humorous. He is flattered by the suggestion and believes that being in the band could be his key to acceptance. Curt convinces Troy to be the drummer in his band, even though he hasn't touched the drums since seventh grade. An unlikely, almost symbiotic relationship develops between these two. When Curt connects with him and "saves his life," Troy is amazed that someone, especially someone as cool as Curt, wants to befriend him. ![]() He is interrupted by Curt MacCrae, a legendary punk-rock guitarist and sometime-student at W. The opening lines of this first-person narrative immediately hook readers as they enter the lonely, troubled, self-deprecating world of Troy Billings, a 296-pound 17-year-old who contemplates ending his life by jumping off a New York City subway platform. ![]()
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