Beige

"Castellucci mixes details of the L.A. punk scene with memorable characters and witty dialogue. . . . Consider this pure Nirvana." —  Booklist Exiled from Canada to Los Angeles, Katy can't believe she is spending the summer with her father—punk the Rat—a recovered addict and drummer for the band Suck. Even though Katy feels abandoned by her mom, even though the Rat's place is a mess and he's not like anything she'd call a father, Kathy won't make a fuss. After all, she is a girl who is quiet and polite, a girl who smiles, a girl who is, well, beige. Or is she? From the author of  Boy Proof  and  The Queen of Cool  comes an edgy L.A. novel full of humor, heart, and music.