AMERICAN SKIN: A Novel
by Don De Grazia

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Book Review: "Ah, well...it's funny the way things go"
Summary: 5 Stars

The main character, Alex Verdi, gets knocked and thrown around like a rag doll in this book. Trying to survive on the streets after his family is torn apart by a drug bust, he lives a life that feels so real you can feel the pain he goes through. After trying to make a living on his own he searches for friendly grounds in the city which is quiet hard to come by in Chicago. In one scene, he's simply standing on a corner having small talk with a group of kids about his age. Then suddenly, they beat him, mistaking him for one of their rival gang members. After being beat and laying bloody dead on the ground someone offers a helping hand. He moves in with his new buddy Tim and lives the life of a gangster. His life takes wild and crazy turns during this very unpredictable story. Changes in his lifestyle include gangs, drugs, sex, violence and partying... De Grazia has done it all in American Skin. The ending will truly make your jaw drop in this surreal story and just when you think you've figured it out, the unthinkable happens. In American Skin anything can happen, ANYTHING!

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