Summary

Audrey, a teenage girl, tells her story from the first person point of view in present tense. The book starts with Audrey’s mother threatening to throw Frank’s computer out the second-floor window of his house. Frank, Audrey’s brother, watches from the yard and pleads with his mom not to do so. Various neighbors show up to watch the scene. Audrey’s father arrives and asks her not to throw the computer because, if for no other reason, it would damage the family’s car, which is parked in the driveway.

Their mother does not understand Frank’s obsession with a video game called Land of Conquerors (LOC) and she is determined to rid him of his addiction. Frank tries to make her understand that he is practicing for an LOC competition. He maintains that the game is a competitive sport...