Macy’s college officially classifies her as ‘disturbed,’ but Macy isn’t interested in how others define her. She’s got more pressing problems: her mom can’t move off the couch, her dad’s in jail, her brother’s been kidnapped by Kid Protective Services, and now her closest friend isn’t speaking to her. Writing in a dictionary format, Macy explains the world in her very own terms-complete with gritty people and outrageous efforts. With an integrity that’s both hilarious and fearsome, gradually Macy reveals why she works out, why she can’t tell her incarcerated father that her mom’s cheating on him, and just why her closest friend needs protection . the type of protection that involves Macy’s machete.