He’s also DESPERATE to get into Columbia just to fulfill his father’s dreams.
For one, he won’t let anyone from school come to their tiny apartment. Henri has an active social life and is on the debate team. I love when YA books touch on this subject because it’s such a big deal for many kids at this age - getting the right scores, choosing the right universities, and even funding their education. A major theme in this book is the college admission hustle. Both characters were realistic and believable, and very much human and messy.
Together, Henri and Corrine form a friendship that eventually blossoms into something more. Henri is also hustling to get into Columbia, his father’s dream college. It turns out Corrine is the only one who can seem to see past Henri’s charms. When his neighbor and fellow high schooler Corrine’s mother hires him to walk their dog, Corrine quickly uncovers his sham of a company.Ĭorrine then essentially blackmails Henri into helping her get a social life (to look good on college applications) in exchange for keeping quiet about his fake company. The thing is: he tells customers that there’s an entire network of dogwalkers, of which he’s just one. He’s popular at his high school and runs a successful dog walking business. While his dad is their building’s Super, his mom is studying to become a firefighter. Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger’s mom says he’s “charming as a verb” - and she’s right! Henri’s parents are Haitian immigrants.
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