Dylan

Dylan Walter Ingvarsson is a 15-year-old sophomore at Saint Lawrence Catholic High School. At more than six-four in height, Dylan is a massive kid, is very hairy, and is not attractive. Dylan feels horribly about his looks, feelings which are only made worse by all the cruel remarks and comments he receives daily at school, even from his best friend JP. Dylan desperately wants to change his appearance, and struggles with accepting himself through the novel. He worries he will end up dying of cancer at a very young age like his dad because of cancer due to his physical bulk. Only through dating Jamie does Dylan come to be able to accept himself, but also to accept others who are different, to accept that even those who do not seem to be different, like his mom, also struggle with things like heartache. Because of his experiences, Dylan...