n two alternating narratives we are introduced to Tiffany, a typical teenage girl, and Pierre, a mysterious "European" traveler. The first half of the book is dominated by Tiffany's point of view; this gives it an uneven feel since it is almost entirely quotidian matter about school, her boyfriend, wishing she could have new shoes, fighting with her dad, etc. The small bits of Pierre with hints of the supernatural seem like an odd interruption and connect only coincidentally with Tiffany's life. But the second half works betters, as their stories connect.