Web of the City
Harlan Ellison
 The plot revolves around the character of Rusty Santoro, a member of a fictional Brooklyn gang. In the novel, Santoro is caught between his meager prospects in the neighborhood, and obligations to his gang The Cougars. Throughout the book he struggles with the prospect of leaving his neighborhood and his life behind. The novel depicts street fights, murders, and other realities of gang life in urban areas. simple:Web of the City