false<![CDATA[Sloppy Firsts]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256014729m/138202.jpg1382026“My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Don’t they realize that Hope’s the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I don’t see how things could get any worse.”
When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany’s lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life?
A fresh, funny, utterly compelling fiction debut by first-time novelist Megan McCafferty, Sloppy Firsts is an insightful, true-to-life look at Jessica’s predicament as she embarks on another year of teenage torment--from the dark days of Hope’s departure through her months as a type-A personality turned insomniac to her completely mixed-up feelings about Marcus Flutie, the intelligent and mysterious “Dreg” who works his way into her heart. Like a John Hughes for the twenty-first century, Megan McCafferty taps into the inherent humor and drama of the teen experience. This poignant, hilarious novel is sure to appeal to readers who are still going through it, as well as those who are grateful that they don’t have to go back and grow up all over again.29759882882001Sloppy Firststotal:3625|5:1340|4:1361|3:717|2:152|1:55|362514654529344443falsefalseMon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009Sun Feb 22 10:25:43 -0800 2009Mon Feb 23 11:29:40 -0800 2009 i LOVED this book. LOVED IT. Jessica Darling was such an interesting, ...more...]]>
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23falsefalseSun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009Sat Jan 24 12:02:47 -0800 2009Mon Apr 20 10:10:46 -0700 2009 I really wanted to like this book because it was so highly recommended by my nestie friends whose opinions are generally really in line with mine, but I just never fell in love with it. T...more...]]>
02falsetrueTue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008Mon Apr 28 22:59:07 -0700 2008Mon Apr 28 22:59:33 -0700 2008 Subjects, Themes, and Big Ideas: Identity, high school, parent expectations, drug and crime culture, family...more...]]>
42falsefalseTue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002Wed Jul 30 16:48:04 -0700 2008Wed Jul 30 16:58:33 -0700 2008 Not very, actually. Jessica is an acerb...more...]]>
53falsefalseSat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009Tue Jan 13 08:39:23 -0800 2009Sat Jan 17 21:21:26 -0800 2009 I loved this book. I loved Jessica's cynicism. I loved the sexual tension w...more...]]>
50falsefalseFri Sep 18 15:57:01 -0700 2009Fri Sep 18 16:29:04 -0700 2009 It needs several such as "marvelous", "amazing", "touching", and "perfect" but that will only be the start.
Jessica Darling, a cynical and intelligent teenager, is left alone the suburban wasteland of ...more...]]>
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31falsefalseMon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009Mon May 18 18:32:30 -0700 2009Tue May 19 16:01:53 -0700 2009 It's a mixed bag. I love Jessica's voice. I love all the Jessica/Marcus conversations. I love all the dumb stumbly mistakes Jessica makes. She is so smart but so clueles...more...]]>
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I am not super into YA and it's possible as a teen I would like this more - it's possible I w...more...]]>
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50falsefalseFri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009Sat Jun 13 13:12:53 -0700 2009Fri Jul 03 09:57:35 -0700 20091 "When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Je...more...]]>
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30falsefalseThu Jun 04 14:38:40 -0700 2009Thu May 28 05:04:21 -0700 2009Thu Jun 04 14:38:40 -0700 2009 Jessica Darling is dealing with high school now that her best friend, Hope, has moved away. It's hard when her social group annoys her, the boy she likes doesn't ...more...]]>
40falsefalseFri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009Wed Jun 17 13:55:50 -0700 2009Fri Jun 19 11:17:50 -0700 2009 I'd been interested in reading this series for a while, having heard glowing reviews about how it was young adult lit for actual adults. It is that, certainly; Jess Darling, the protagonist, is mo...more...]]>
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