Reviewed by hoopsielv for TeensReadToo.com
This a novel about two young men. They seem to be opposites in many ways, yet they have in common the fact that they have never known their fathers.
Jake has had a very privileged upbringing. He really couldn't ask for more. Well, except for a father. His mom is remarried and her job is to make sure that she knows everything that's going on with Jake. It's to the point where it drives him crazy and they are constantly battling each other.
Ramiro has been poor all of his life. His mom has had to work hard as a single mother. He works, too, to help support their family. His little brother, Tito, is falling into a dangerous lifestyle. It's up to Ramiro to save him.
Though the boys have completely different lives, their paths do cross.
Can they get past their differences to find a common ground so they can help each other?
This novel revolves around the impact that an absent father can have on the life of a teenage boy.
This a novel about two young men. They seem to be opposites in many ways, yet they have in common the fact that they have never known their fathers.
Jake has had a very privileged upbringing. He really couldn't ask for more. Well, except for a father. His mom is remarried and her job is to make sure that she knows everything that's going on with Jake. It's to the point where it drives him crazy and they are constantly battling each other.
Ramiro has been poor all of his life. His mom has had to work hard as a single mother. He works, too, to help support their family. His little brother, Tito, is falling into a dangerous lifestyle. It's up to Ramiro to save him.
Though the boys have completely different lives, their paths do cross.
Can they get past their differences to find a common ground so they can help each other?
This novel revolves around the impact that an absent father can have on the life of a teenage boy.
