While I don't remember the plot, the book was generally about life being sucky for this girl. She's going to high school and has a part time job as a costumed character at a children's arcade. She specifically mentions hating how kids pull on the rat/mouse costume's tail.The character has a deadbeat boyfriend who was probably a bit older. He buys her a cell phone and puts them on a family plan.She breaks up with the boyfriend and dramatically quits by the end of the book. I'm pretty sure she chucks the phone as well.
Ashley Hannigan is one of the few people in her urban Philadelphia high school who doesn't care about the prom. It's pretty much the only good thing that happens there, and everyone plans to make the most of it--especially Ash's best friend, Natalia, who's the head of the committee and has prom stars in her eyes. Then the faculty advisor is busted for taking the prom money Ashley Hannigan is one of the few people in her urban Philadelphia high school who doesn't care about the prom. It's pretty much the only good thing that happens there, and everyone plans to make the most of it--especially Ash's best friend, Natalia, who's the head of the committee and has prom stars in her eyes. Then the faculty advisor is busted for taking the prom money and Ash finds herself roped into putting together a gala dance. But she has plenty of help--from her large and loving (if exasperating!) family, from Nat's eccentric grandmother, from the principal, from her fellow classmates. And in making the prom happen, Ash learns some surprising things about making her life happen, too. ...more