Can anyone summaries the book Prep by Jake Coburn?

Question

Due to my certain situation, I don't have the time to re read the book so i need a really thick, detailed summary of the book. Also, which one of his friends died, and whats up with that coin Nick's always carrying around with him?

Answer 1

Annotation
One-time tag-artist, Nick tries to come to terms with the death of a friend, to protect the brother of his would-be girlfriend, to escape the violence of wealthy New York City prep school hoods, and to figure out who he really is.

From the Publisher
Nick and his friends have everything: expensive clothes, beautiful apartments,rich friends. The island of Manhattan is at their feet. But underneath this picture-perfect world of private schools and private parties lies a gang world filled with drinking, drugs, casual sex, and graffiti. And Nick wants out. He's had enough of the life, and he's in love with his best friend, Kris, even though she's oblivious to his feelings. When Kris's younger brother becomes a gang target, Nick thinks he can help, even if it means putting his own life at risk.

KLIATT - Paula Rohrlick
Nick attends prep school in Manhattan and comes from a wealthy family; but, like Holden Caulfield, phonies and doubts beset him, and danger lurks at every turn. The evil underbelly of the prep school world is revealed here in the "blue-blood thugs" who imitate gang culture and run tough crews wearing North Face jackets, looking for action and "street cred." Drugs, drunken hookups, house-destroying house parties and violence are all part of an evening's entertainment for them. Nick, a former "tag" (graffiti) artist who withdrew from the scene in horror when a friend was nearly killed, has tried to stay away from these gangs, but when the younger brother of the girl Nick secretly loves runs afoul of them Nick finds himself involved, "throwing down" (fighting) in self-defense in a climatic scene in a church. This first novel by a young writer is based on his own prep school experiences, and it may be a real eye-opener for some. The prep-school thugs even copy the language of gangs: for instance, "So your ***** *** thinks you can just walk away from everything?" Profanities are numerous. Readers will empathize with sensitive Nick as he makes his way through this nightmarish world of privileged punks, mourning his dead father and pining for a girl, and (one hopes) they will be shocked and disgusted by the behavior of the preppy gangs. This is a raw, convincing portrait of a disturbing and little-known subculture. KLIATT Codes: SA;Recommended for senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2003, Penguin Putnam, Dutton, 176p.,

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