The protagonist, 14-year-old , moves to a new town with his mother and his father, who suffers from a severe brain injury after a brutal mugging. Having been mercilessly bullied at his previous school, Elliot decides to "invent" a new persona at Holminster High—someone cool, indifferent, and just visible enough to fit in without becoming a target.
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: Elliot’s struggle illustrates how survival often requires "inventing" a version of oneself that contradicts internal values. The protagonist, 14-year-old , moves to a new
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