Other words for love

The 1980s. As the world recoils from the fear of AIDS and the tensions of the Cold War, Ari Mitchell has other concerns besides the viruses swarming from Brooklyn's payphones. Like being overshadowed by Summer, her rich and beautiful friend who attends a prestigious private school in Manhattan. Or her crush on her firefighter brother-in-law. Or the dreams of her castrating mother. But an inheritance is about to change Ari's life. With the death of an uncle, the sensitive straight-A student reluctantly gains a visa to enter the world of the rich and beautiful. A new student at Hollister Prep, she must adapt to a sophisticated reality. And to other friendships. A sensitive story that shows that growing up is the most difficult of journeys.