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Ben is partially deaf and self-conscious about his hearing aids. His sports-loving best friend Tyler has always helped Ben feel more normal, but now in their senior year, Tyler is pulling away and Ben doesn't know why. As Ben explores a new friendship with an intriguing outcast girl, the novel tackles issues of abuse, race, sexuality, and loyalty, some more successfully than others.