I guess this is the next book in my New York themed review series....
It's 1977 in New York City (Flushing, Queens to be exact). Nora is a high school senior who was looking forward to summer, lounging on her fire escape, hanging with her best friend, listening to disco. But the Son of Sam serial killer is out to get young women and a serial arsonist seems to be lighting up Nora's neighborhood. Her homelife is unbearable, with a very conservative Latina mother and violent younger brother. She explores ideas she reads about regarding feminism but also longs for the traditional family. Much of the story is Nora's internal thought process in how to deal with ALL OF THIS, in what was supposed to be a summer of not needing to think about anything.
This isn't an easy read. Hector's violent outbursts, resulting in physical and mental harm to his mother and sister is disturbing. I had a few moments of wanting to hit him back for them.
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