Vibes is the story of a troubled young woman. Kristi’s father has left her, her mother has buried herself in her work, and she thinks that Gusty (her crush) not only doesn’t like her but thinks her crazy. On top of that, she believes that she can hear the thoughts of others, and none of it is good. She cloaks herself in a hard shell of opera music and clothes made from found materials (an awning skirt, anyone?) and pushes herself even further off the school-cool radar. Bitingly witty, this is a quick read about what happens to a girl who doesn’t want to be normal.