Finished Tu 4/29/14
Esperanza- Mexican American, good person with gigantic thighs that prevents her from self-acceptance. Works for evil Mrs. Campbell. Her son, Douglas, falls for Esperanza. Love conquers all.
Amberton and Casey Parker. Husband and wife superstars of stage and screen. He's gay and she's lesbian, but they have three kids and are super-rich, influential, and successful. Amberton sexually forces himself on black, ex-football star, Kevin who is a Hollywood lawyer. He gets evidence and sues Amberton for millions, but can't disclose the nature of their prior relationship. Life goes on, untouched for the Parkers.
Dylan and Maddie. Nice, nineteen year old kids who run away to California from Ohio. Drunken parents with no future. He gets a job repairing motorcycles for a biker who is in a gang. One day meth dealers rip off Dylan's boss, torture him. When Dylan frees the man, he notices a big stash of cash and takes $20,000. Splits with Maddie and hides, gets new apartment, and becomes a well-liked golf caddie. He and Maddie marry and then he's killed when the bikers catch up with Dylan. Maddie moves in with Dylan's black boss who is named, Shaka, after an African king.
Old Man Joe- is only 39 years old but looks 70. Decrepit and white hair. Only drinks Chablais and hangs on the boardwalk at Malibu and Venice Beach. Finds Beatrice a young runaway who is badly beaten. She gets taken by a gang and Old Man Joe tries to rescue her. She wants no part of it (is really the daughter of a rich attorney, and is only hanging with the riffraff as a lark) and when Old Man Joe and his friends tries to get her back, the gang shoots and kills OMJ's best friend. He's deeply hurt, but learns to adjust.
Lots of fun facts about the city of LA, but probably not all entirely true.
Not much punctuation in the book, but easy to follow.
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