Adults are a mixed bag, from Jamie's flawed-but-trying dad to Charlotte's brother, who can apparently disappear people at will, and school personnel who may not be quite what they appear.Ĭharlotte shares her family's weakness for hard drugs, and Jamie follows his own family tradition: trying to keep Charlotte away from harmful substances. Charlotte's roommate, Lena, is part rich dunce, part quick-thinking BFF. Both teens are clever, creative problem-solvers. But, while it's strongly suggested that she leads Jamie around by the nose more than he realizes, his friendship - the first she's experienced - shows her that there might be other options. Charlotte, born to a famously brilliant, dysfunctional dynasty, is bitter, fierce, drug-addled as story begins. Like generations of his family, he suffers from a rage disorder but tries not to let it run his life. Jamie, narrator for much of story, is a good guy who tries to do right even in difficult circumstances (e.g., he's not thrilled about forced reunion with his estranged father but doesn't think it's right to take it out on his small stepbrothers - they're just little kids).
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