Plot
For Tom Brennan, life is about rugby, mates, and family—until a night of celebration changes his life forever. Tom's world explodes as his brother Daniel is sent to jail and the Brennans are forced to leave the small town Tom's lived in his whole life. Tom is a survivor but needs a ticket out of the past just as much as Daniel. The novel is based around the aftermath of the incident that leads to the Brennan family leaving the town of Mumbilli and is written from Tom's perspective. Beginning in the present, Tom is at his grandmother's house and hating every minute of his new life, we soon begin to see glimpses of the events in Tom's recent past: the "sudden death" football party where all the trouble begins, and the terrible, tragic events of that night and days that follow. The novel involves teenage issues such as alcohol, drink driving, relationships, and moving on after your world turns upside down. In the end, Tom becomes friends with a girl named Chrissy, which they progress from a friendship into a relationship. Chrissy and others help Tom come to terms with what happened in the past and have a positive outlook on the future. ==Characters (main) ==
Characters (main)
• Tom Brennan—Narrator • Daniel Brennan—Tom's Brother • Brendan Brennan—Tom's Uncle • Christina "Chrissy" Tulake —Tom's love interest, later girlfriend • Theresa "Tess" Brennan —Tom's mother • Joeseph Brennan —Tom's father • Kylie Brennan —Tom's sister • Carmen Healy —Tom's Grandmother • Aunty Kath —Fin's mother • Finbar "Fin" —Tom's cousin ==Awards ==