This is a story about a homeless girl and her friend as they try to make it by in Boston. The two are drug addicts and prostitute themselves for money and drugs. I really liked how the author examined the couple, and really delved into their characters. I think it is easy for most people to ignore the homeless, and even rationalize that they are less than human. Or that they, for some reason, deserve their lifestyle. However, this story really shows the humanity, fear, and needs of these people.
I like how the author used the couple breaking in and squatting at stranger's homes to highlight their dreams and desires. These homes seem so alien to them, so we know that they have always experienced poverty.
Emile dying on the floor is an interesting surprise, because, as the narrator explains, it could have been so many other things that killed him.
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