This small and potent book begins as the main character Miguel is working in his father's record shop and told through his voice as he meets the girl who seems to be everything he could want in a girl. Then things start to get complicated as he discovers that she's not all she seems and he and the town bully find themselves pulled into a world of myth and stories that they never imagined. Their stories don't wrap up with a perfectly happy ending but the importance of knowing what's worth fighting for in terms of family and love and friendship come through.
The two boys fight to rescue the twin sisters Em and Lainey who have been running from the fact that only they can set free Dingo. The ending is unexpected and thought provoking as is most of this book as it looks at different sorts of families and romances and the importance of honesty.
There is violence but its done thoughtfully so that while it is brutal, its not without consequences. A well done book that captures the difficult world of finding someone you connect to as a teenager while also understanding what's worth fighting for.
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