Wavy knows not to trust people. As the daughter of a meth dealer, this has been made clear to her, and she doesn't even trust her own parents. Struggling to raise herself, and then her little brother, she's the only responsible adult around, even though she's only 8 years old. However, she finds someone to trust the night she witnesses one of her father's friends, Kellen, wreck his motorcycle.
This is one of the most unlikely love stories I've ever read. The summary from Goodreads says, "What follows is a powerful and shocking love story between two unlikely people that asks tough questions, reminding us of all the ugly and wonderful things that life has to offer." The story follows Wavy, although we get some perspectives from other character, which helps to round out the story. However, Wavy is the focus, and an intense focus at that. She's one of the more unusual and compelling characters that I've encountered, and I found that this book was hard to put down. Once I finished it, I kept turning it over in my mind, which to me is the sign of a really good book.
I wouldn't say that this book is for every reader, considering that Wavy's growing up in an environment of drugs and parental neglect. Kellen is in his early twenties when he meets Wavy, so there's a big age difference between the two of them. And while they are friends at first, the story takes us through years, and their relationship deepens. However, it was fascinating to read the story and see their relationship develop, and understand how she's able to trust him, even when she cannot trust anyone else.
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