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Description
Sarah Byrnes and Eric have been friends for years. When they were children, his fat and her terrible scars made them both outcasts. Later, although swimming slimmed Eric, she stayed his closest friend. Now Sarah Byrnes -- the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known -- sits silent in a... read more
Summary
This book was mainly about two people who were friends because they both had something physically in common, Eric who was fat and Sarah who had burn marks on her face. When Eric starts to lose weight they both slowly grow apart until one day Sarah is in the hospital because she stopped... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
Memorable Quotes
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““He’s so damn righteous, such a dumb, plastic God Squadder. I with I could have religion their way. You know, no responsibilities in life but to cut down people who don’t think the way you do.””
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“Don't you get it that words are the only way people like us can fight back?”
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First Sentence
My dad left when I still had a month to go in the darkroom, and historically when people have tried to figure me out (as in, What went wrong?""), they usually conclude that Mom spoiled me; gave me everything I wanted because I had no pappy."
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Chris Crutcher (Author)
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