Set in 1980's, when The Kangol dominated the scene along with The Walkman, Wayfarer sunglasess and RUN-DMC, this is one story that will leave you spent as it takes you from storied mansions in upper-class Ohio to the gritty inner city of EC. Frances Mitchell is a heroine caught in a love triangle that will stay with you long after the final page. Meanwhile, a painful light is shed onto issues including domestic battery, child abuse, alcoholism, and clinical depression. Frances is an awkward, self-hating girl yearning for peace and acceptance. She's desperate for confidence and lasting happiness. The main question is whether she will achieve any of these things. Early on, it seems that she has. As she wises up, though, she realizes that her internal struggles are far from over, and there are new hurdles that she hopes to overcome.