| The main character of the novel is a twelve-year-old boy whose mother is a truck stop prostitute (a.k.a. lot lizard) named Sarah. Though she is a terrible, abusive, neglectful mother, the boy idolizes her beauty and the skill with which she manipulates men. In an attempt to surpass her in these departments, the boy begins working for a pimp named Glad who specializes in transvestite prostitutes. Glad is a kind pimp, and he won't let his youngest whore overwork himself. The boy, frustrated, journeys to see the Jackalope, an enormous piece of roadkill at a nearby truck stop, which is said to bring luck to all lot lizards who visit it. There, he meets Pooh, a young female prostitute, and her pimp, Le Loup, who mistakes him for a girl and offers to give him a job. From there, the adventures continue, as the boy is mistaken for a saint at his new truck stop. When it is revealed that he is not only a saint, but also a boy, life becomes dangerous for the boy. Luckily for him, Glad and the transvestite prostitutes have worked up a killer scheme to rescue him. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - struggling to earn a living to survive Life of a profession: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school Wild kid(s)? - druggie culture (& crime) Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Southeast Writing Style Sex in book? Yes Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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