Poor, working class Trisha Driscoll befriends misfit Rose and the two embark on a drug-fueled, tattoo-filled bender.
Publisher’s Description:
Fourteen-year-old Trisha Driscoll is a gender-blurring, self-described loner whose family expects nothing of her. While her mother lies on the couch in a hypochondriac haze and her sister aspires to be on The Real World, Trisha struggles to find her own place among the neon signs, theme restaurants, and cookie-cutter chain stores of her hometown. After being hired and abruptly fired from the most popular clothing shop at the local mall, Trisha befriends a chain-smoking misfit named Rose, and her life shifts into manic overdrive.
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis: Trisha, Rose
Sexual Orientation:
Trisha has her first sexual experience with another girl but doesn’t necessarily label herself as gay.
Romantic Orientation:
Not explicitly addressed.
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Rose, Trisha
Trigger Warnings:
Alcohol/Substance abuse.
Ownvoices: Queer