Boston and Darlington
John's dad lives in Boston, and his mom lives in Darlington. Even though these are just a short car-ride away from one another, they couldn't be farther apart for John. This is because the two citi...
Zines
In case you didn't notice, zines are a big deal to John. He befriends Marisol and Diana through them, and writes one of his own—heck, zines are even the way he learns to trust people and connect...
Hard Love
It's the title of the book, so it comes as no surprise that the song Diana sings is symbolic. Check out the lyrics: "It was hard love, every step of the way, Hard to be so close to you, so hard to...