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"…There is never a question of either Sáenz’s own extraordinary capacity for caring and compassion or the authenticity of the experiences he records in this heartfelt account of healing and hope."— Booklist Zach is eighteen. He is bright and articulate. He's also an alcoholic and in... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Rafael: A recovering alcoholic, he becomes the protagonist's guardian angel. Zach loves him as a father and was his best friend in the rehab center.
- Adam: One of the therapists in the rehab center.
- Zachariah: Main Character. He is an alcoholic and tends to isolates himself from people. He feels if he remembers what happened to him before the rehab center it will be remembering the monster.
- Sharkey: Another patient at the rehab center. Sharkey is a drug addict and alcoholic and has some violent tendencies. He is one of Zach's roomates in cabin 9.
- Mr. Garcia: An english teacher Zach had in high school.
- Amit: Zach's new roomate.
- Susan: Add a description of this character.
- Sam: A jock that Zach knew in high school.
- Jodie
- Mark: A man in the Summer group in the rehab center. Zach thinks he is angry.
- Lizzie: A women in the Summer group. Zach likes her as a friend.
- Maggie
- Vicente
- Steve
- Tommy
Authors & Contributors edit
- Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1933693583
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1933693583
Page Count: 304
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Drug Use & Abuse › Fiction
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