Product Description

Seventeen-year-old Dustin, who lives with a recovering alcoholic father divorced from his lesbian mother, experiences problems in dealing with his girlfriends and feelings of being unable to cope, as he learns how to fall and land on his feet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2455931 in Books
• Published on: 1989-05-01
• Released on: 1989-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 181 pages

From Publishers Weekly
When 17-year-old Dusty is committed to Nash Hospital, he soon learns that it is safest to play by the rules and not make waves. Following the advice of a fellow patient, he tells his doctors what they want to hear during therapy sessions in order to gain freedom. Although Dusty leaves the hospital, he does not escape his painful memories and muddled emotions. Once home, he becomes bored and depressed until an acquaintance from school, kind-hearted Amelia, lends a sympathetic ear. The friendship leads at first to romance, and then to trouble when glamorous Star, Dusty's ex-girlfriend, reenters the scene. Before he has a chance to sort out the past, Dusty is hit with a whole new set of conflicting emotions: he does not want to hurt Amelia, but cannot resist Star's tantalizing appeal. Many aspects of this story seem contrived and the characters are flat, if not inconsistent. It is questionable whether Dusty attains self-knowledge by the end of the book; there is little evidence that he has faced, much less resolved, his problems. Ultimately, this novel introduces some provocative ideas, but explores them only superficially. Ages 12-up.
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Customer Reviews

This is a really good book
this is a really good book! it has a very interesting plot that keeps you reading. you will laugh when dusty laughs, and cry when he crys. norma klein does an exellent job of making you feel just like the characters do, making you expreience all of their complex emotions. i would recomend this book to anyone!