Trevor McNulty is the sort of character that’s easy to cheer for. THOUGHTS ON SOME CHARACTERS (Some Spoilers) Trevor McNulty We know he had a troubled past, but we don’t know what happened until a later part of the novel. The author tends to hold off until a better time to reveal secrets about Trevor. Things go down…they really do.Īlex Tully doesn’t tell us everything about Trevor right off the bat. The story starts off hinting of a sweet, Romeo and Juliet sort of romance between Trevor and Bea, but a scene worthy of The Graduate (1967) quickly throws Trevor into the midst of a lot of drama. The book was fast-paced, and I ripped through it in no time, not only because it was quick, but also because I found it easy to identify with Trevor and his drive to excel and make a better life. Hope for Garbage is a story about resilience-about overcoming adversity under the most extraordinary circumstances-about never, ever, giving up hope.īecause sooner or later, everybody gets a break." FAST-PACED STORYTELLINGĪlex Tully is a good storyteller. While he is desperate to save his relationship with Bea, he learns that nothing in his world can be saved unless he first saves himself. Beginning with an innocent car ride, she sets off a chain of events so shocking and destructive, Trevor is pushed to the brink of despair. She’s smart, cute, and a glimmer of light in his dark world.īut in the midst of their budding romance, Bea’s beautiful yet miserable mother enters the picture with an agenda of her own. One early morning while scanning the streets in a posh suburb, he meets Bea, a rebellious rich girl with problems of her own. His days are filled with garbage-picking and hanging out with his seventy year-old neighbor, who also happens to be his best friend. After enduring a tragic past, he finds himself living with his alcoholic uncle on the outskirts of Cleveland. No matter how hard he tries, this seventeen year-old just can’t get a break. "Welcome to the cruel world of Trevor McNulty.
I could give you my take on the setup of the story, but the blurb for Hope for Garbage does a great and descriptive job, so here it is: This is a story about moving away from tragedy, dealing with guilt, and finding a new, redemptive purpose for things (and lives) that have been banged up and discarded. While Hope for Garbage covers some heavier issues like alcoholism and drug abuse (mostly with the adults), the overall feel of the novel is optimistic and bittersweet. Not a lot of novels affect in me such a visceral way, but Hope for Garbage did. Hope for Garbage by Alex Tully is a story that moves quickly from a boy with a troubled past to a whirlwind of drama that had me rocking back and forth and muttering, “Oh ****, oh ****!” as I hit plot twists. A fast-paced young adult novel about moving away from tragedy, dealing with guilt, and finding redemption.
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