Meet Sabato Obiga, a hapless young teen trying to find himself in the world, which is made all but impossible by his frighteningly flamboyant family. Scaring away every girl he brings home, Sabato's family seems to revel in his misery--but could there be more to their torment than meets the eye? Rest assured, you'll keep guessing--and giggling--every step of the way! [taken verbatim from the blurb of the English novel]