"Seventeen-year-old Ravi is ostracized in a merciless milieu, a typical suburban high school. He's an easy target for persecution on-line, at school and on the street. In trouble at home and at school, friendless and addicted to alcohol (his only escape), he is sent to a treatment center and is making progress until an ill-fated series of events brings the combustible cast of characters together in a harrowing climax"--Back cover.