When he applies himself, Jude can achieve anything. His math teacher encourages him to excel academically, but he simply ignores her. If she really knew all the answers, she wouldn't be teaching math. His mother comes home late, can barely keep food on the table, and resorts to drinking. His closest friend (if you want to call her that), once a valuable social asset, has outlived her usefulness. As a high school senior, Jude has less than a year to...