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Gutsy and extremely profane are the two words best describing Poe Holly. Dumped by her 'save-the-world mother, a doctor, she's sent from Los Angeles to live with her father in a small town in northern California. She's barely spoken to him and living with this strange adult who is the antithesis of her ultra-critical and strident mother is unsettling, to say the least. After making friends with an awkward neighbor nicknamed Velveeta and the mayor's goth-dressing son, Theo. Poe discovers how awful Velveeta's treated by school bullies and how cynical Theo has become as a result of watching his dad in politics. Add in that her dad is the school counselor and you have the perfect storm brewing. It makes for a very satisfying read, watching Poe take on the 'rules' at school, as well as forcing her dad to grow a pair by constantly forcing the issue of how hypocritical the way different kids are treated. Sure, there's an abundance of profanity, but it feels perfectly natural, given Poe's outrage at the unfairness. All in all, a very satisfying read.