Genre
Young-adult fiction; thriller.
Setting and Context
The book is set in the modern day in an unnamed developing country beset by income inequality and political corruption.
Narrator and Point of View
The novel is narrated by multiple characters; the point of view shifts to that of each first-person narrator.
Tone and Mood
The tone shifts between comic and confessional; the mood is suspenseful and ominous.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonists are Raphael, Gardo and Jun-Jun (Rat); the antagonists include corrupt police, government officials, and Senator Zapanta.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that Raphael, Gardo, and Rat must find José Angelico's hidden six million dollars before the police catch up with them.
Climax
The story reaches its climax when the boys find the six million dollars in the graveyard and then release the money into the wind, letting it fall over their dumpsite community.
