It's always been just Fig and her dad. He is a musician but has not really done anything big since she was born. In fact he seems to be struggling more and more - acting very high strung and coming to school one day and other days barely getting out of bed. It has gotten so bad that social services have noticed and are keeping an eye on things. Fig knows they just have to get through the hurricane season - avoids the storms that seem to attract her dad and try to be "normal". But Fig is having a harder time helping her dad without jeopardizing her own well-being. When Mark moves in next door he becomes a friend to her dad but Fig is jealous that Mark is becoming more to her dad than she is. Can Fig and her dad figure things out?
I was kind of irritated with this book about 1/2 way through but then something that was bothering me was addressed. I know on our committee we often struggle with the sadness - dead parents or just bad parents in particular. Manic depression isn't often addressed so this did have that...
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