No Exit

A heartbreaking portrait of growing up. Fifteen-year-old Jim escapes from his violent father into the warm embrace of alcohol. In his friendship with Phillys and Jeremy, and his love for Leslie, he finds the genuine values and warmth that he cannot receive from his family. Then a catastrophe occurs, and the rollercoaster of his emotions speeds headlong into the abyss. This boy goes through it all. I have never stayed awake at night crying over a character in a book before. Yet, the book is also funny and touches the heart.