First ask yourself, are you ready for the biggest plot twist since Darth Vader revealed he was Luke Skywalker’s father? If not, still proceed because this book is wickedly hilarious!

We start off with Alma, she is such a diverse and interestingly kooky character who has genuinely made me believe there can be happy endings. Alma has the innate ability to find the beauty in objects discarded or left behind by others. She uses this ability to help a homeless boy named Rumor find his mum, his heart and ultimately himself!

The author has written this in such a way that I cannot even get mad that she is an underage girl offering a homeless boy a slice of pizza to sleep on or that they are engaging in deep discussions about wieners behind doggy styles.

Rumor is broken, alone and fighting his way to find a home. His journey of feeling inadequate, unwanted and being a runaway highlights underlying issues of the foster and child care system. He has lost a piece of him and finds that what he thought he wanted and what he needed may be different after all.

This book has witty banter, a one-handed guy, butt scooching, eclectic family, and a wise old man, I mean, what more can you ask for?