Read chapters 1-3.
Content Summary for Teachers
Chapter 1
Set in the northeastern part of the Great Lakes/Rust Belt region of the US, an unnamed limited-omniscient third-person narrator describes a married couple sleeping in their small Honda. They are forced to keep the windows closed as they sleep to prevent being attacked by violent gangs and vandals. Both Charmaine and Stan stink because they don't often find places to bathe or wash their clothes. Their living conditions make Stan irritable, but Charmaine tries to keep a positive attitude.
In his discomfort inside the car, Stan thinks about contacting his brother Conor as a last resort, but their past conflicts were ugly and they...
