Money is nothing but freedom with money you can create your own morality . This is the credo that the characters live by in Saira Viola's novel of social realism : Crack Apple and Pop . At times a gritty slice of life , at others a metafictive commentary on pop culture . A dark satire on the culture of greed with a gripping plot at its heart . A young black boxer is forced into a lfe of crime after suffering a fatal injury in the ring.Built around that story is a web of satirical plots , subplots and character portraiture that seek to take apart contemporary values and society.