Opinion, a terrible opinion because Dallas Stars are the best, but opinion lol.
Marcus faced physical and emotional abuse. He and in his friends were in a tough situation because they were kidnapped and his friend was stabbed. Marcus was in a lot of pain which was not good for his health. The biggest problem Marcus faced was he might never see home again.
"Dad looked more Jeremy than Tom Cruise"
"Danced on my taste buds"
C. I actually read that for a Literature class I took this past semester in college. :) It was a great book, by the way.