Life Is Funny

From the outside they're simply a group of urban teenagers. But from the inside they're some of the most complex people you'll ever meet. There's Eric fiercely protective of his brother Mickey-but he has a secret that holds together his past and future. Sonia struggling to live the life of a good Muslim girl in a foreign America. Gingerbread and Keisha who fall in love despite themselves. <i>Life Is Funny</i> strips away the defenses of one group of teenagers living today right now-and shows their unbearably real lives. <p/>First novelist Frank breaks new ground with a realistic lyrical novel about eleven teens in Brooklyn now . . . Their talk is painful rough sexy funny fearful furious gentle. Each chapter each vignette within a chapter builds to its own climax and the stories weave together to surprise you. (<i>Booklist</i> starred review) <p/>An astounding first effort. (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> pointer review)