Are you a Stranger Things fan? Then this book is for you! “Runaway Max” is a YA novel set in Max’s perspective, allowing readers to become even more connected with her as a character. While it is a shorter read (231 pages), it is very enjoyable. For a formal description, please read below. Meet Max. She's from California. She skateboards. Her family just dumped her in the middle of Indiana. And she's really not ready to call Hawkins her new home. Whether she's facing off against her bully brother, Billy, the new kids at school, or monsters abound, Max tackles life with sass and grit. This must-read novel based on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things explores Max's past--with all the good and the bad it's given her--in the lead up to the thrilling season that introduces our favorite new member of the gang.