Trent Zimmerman hit a kid in the chest with a hockey puck, and he died. The boy had a heart condition that no one knew about, and it was a total accident. So why does Trent feel so guilty? Well, he's kind of going through a lot. His parents are recently divorced, his new stepmom is pregnant, his older brother seems to be more interested in girls than him, and his little brother is now best friends with the sister of the kid Trent killed. He can't play sports anymore, because he's too traumatized by what happened. He acts out in school, he fights with his dad, and is basically a mess. This is a story about Trent's road to recovery from a tragic event that changes him.
This was a sweet, sometimes funny, well-written novel. I really liked the portrayal of Trent's parents--they were so real and flawed that it was almost painful to read. I'm a big Lisa Graff fan, but I do have to say this was my least favorite of all of her books. Fallon was a little annoying and hard to buy as a real girl, and their relationship seemed kind of unbelievable. Still, a great read by an even better author.
