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Getting the Girl (Wolfe Brothers #3)

by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author)

3.65 · rating details · 1,265 ratings · 215 reviews

Cameron Wolfe's life gets very complicated when he falls for his brother's girlfriend in this winning, wise novel from the dynamic author of FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE.Cameron Wolfe is the quiet one in his family, not a soccer star like his brother Steve or a charming fighter with a new girl every week like his brother Rube. Cam would give anything to be near one of those girls,...more

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Published June 1st 2004 by Scholastic Inc.

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May 10, 2011

Shirley Marr rated it

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The Book Thief ASIDE, I have read the two other "Underdogs" books and now this third and final one. I am ready to take a bullet for Markus Zusak. That's right. I'm willing to die in Markus Zusak's place because he is such a formidable writer of such intense poetic beauty that the world cannot afford to lose him. Fullstop. I was wondering how he was going to top the predecessor, "Fighting Reuben Wolfe". I read the first few pages and could see that the writing had matured. For...moreThe Book Thief ASIDE, I have read the two other "Underdogs" books and now this third and final one. I am ready to take a bullet for Markus Zusak. That's right. I'm willing to die in Markus Zusak's place because he is such a formidable writer of such intense poetic beauty that the world cannot afford to lose him. Fullstop. I was wondering how he was going to top the predecessor, "Fighting Reuben Wolfe". I read the first few pages and could see that the writing had matured. For starters, there were less of the awkward fragmented sentences and overall, the writing was smoother, more self-assured.

It's the final instalment for the Wolfe Clan. Cameron has grown a little. This one has moved away from the hard plot of the second book and back to something more progressive. I couldn't tell what it was going to be about, but the same "book for boys" allure was still there for me as a female reader. The feeling that I was standing on the other side of the chalk-line (in a flouncy dress), listening to the delicious things Markus would impart to me about hairy, dirty teenage boys.

It was when I reached almost the middle, when the perpetually lonely protagonist Cameron Wolfe "meets" Octavia Ash that I kinda dropped my mouth and my lunch (and several other things I was balancing at the same time). Markus Zusak can write a LOVE STORY. This is what this novel is about and what a love story it is! It is truly one of the most beautiful, candid and shiver-inducing love stories I have ever read. And this is nestled inside a book that's supposed to be about dirty boys who think about nothing but glamour girls on the covers of Inside Sport.

After I finished reading this book, my heart just opened and I realised I was seriously in love with Cameron Wolfe and if Markus Zusak is indeed a grown up version of him, then I wanted to marry Markus Zusak. What a true, gentle, Australian Romantic.

By the way, I met Markus recently and I already loved him... but like one of the other reviewers said, after reading this, I loved him more. I hope he decides to write a romance one day cos boy, I wasn't expecting this particular talent of his.
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Jun 16, 2008

Annalisa rated it

Recommends it for: older teenage girls

Shelves: young-adult, literary, coming-of-age, voice, contemporary

Boys feel just as insecure getting girls as girls do getting boys. I just love that. Although if this had been a woman author I would have written off her sensitive boy as unrealistic, but since the author is male, I give him more leeway with emotions. I'd like to think rather than being chauvinistic, I'm taking a man's word for it since us women can only guess. Literature about finding love is normally the sappy girl's perspective and here you get insight into a boy so anxious to give love and ...moreBoys feel just as insecure getting girls as girls do getting boys. I just love that. Although if this had been a woman author I would have written off her sensitive boy as unrealistic, but since the author is male, I give him more leeway with emotions. I'd like to think rather than being chauvinistic, I'm taking a man's word for it since us women can only guess. Literature about finding love is normally the sappy girl's perspective and here you get insight into a boy so anxious to give love and find approval that he's hungry, but can't show it. The industry needs more male authors.

The main character, Cameron, is somewhat of a loser with no social life and yet he is a deeply feeling, attentive, and pensive boy, emotionally mature beyond his more outwardly charming brothers. I found myself relating him to my closed-off brother whom my family often writes off as immature and irresponsible, when he has his moments of glory where you do get a glimpse of him, particularly how devoted and sweet he his to his girlfriend. It is those quiet shy boys, "the nice guys who finish last," who are the ones worth waiting for.

As always, Zusak is poetry to read. Each chapter ends with Cameron's insights. The last is my favorite: "There are so many moments to remember and sometimes I think that maybe we're not really people at all. Maybe moments are what we are.... Sometimes I just survive. But sometimes I stand on the rooftop of my existence, arms stretched out, begging for more."

It's an extremely quick read--I read it over a few hours--but it's not an empty mindless read. Admist all the paranormal fantasy out there with unrealistic male love interests, it's nice to read young adult about a real guy (including his adolescent thoughts on sex). I adored Cameron and his vulnerability.

ETA: I met Zusak at a book signing. He was everything I thought he would be. I asked him how much Cameron was based off his own adolescent years and he said very much so. I could see that in him. Is it possible that I adore Zusak more than I did before meeting him?(less)

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Apr 15, 2008

Whitney rated it

You get what you get when a teenage boy is the narrator. Very candid sex thoughts every third sentence. Kinda makes me worried about the fact I have sons. Anyway. There are some definite similarities in the writing with Book Thief (ie poetic flowiness), but I don't think Zusak hit his 'come together moment' as a writer until Book Thief. There is no comparison between the two. Since there isn't, I'll try and be fair.

Its a coming of age story with an awkward boy lost in his own f...more

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Jun 10, 2010

Sara rated it

I always have to think awhile after closing a Zusak book. He gets me so hard in the gut it's hard to formulate a coherent "review" of the experience.

Getting the Girl is a continuation of the story of the Wolfe brothers begun in Fighting Ruben Wolfe. Zusak writes close to the bone, exposing the marrow of what love is---between a boy and a girl, and between brothers. It's also about Cameron defining himself, as he is ripped away from all the safe places he used to hide, incl...more

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Sep 20, 2010

Mariel rated it

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Family members dumping the "loser" underdogs seems to be a theme in Australian writer Markus Zusak's works (see I Am the Messenger). I felt hurt on behalf of Cam. The fact that it is not true is not important. In the vein of ya trends I cannot stand, the need to prove worthiness on a success scale by the end of the pages is kinda bullshit. It's like proving on a test score what you had learned for the whole year (as if most people don't cram the night before). His brother's success wit...more

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Jan 21, 2008

Sharon rated it

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Cameron Wolfe is used to his older brother Ruben getting all the girls---he's attractive and built, and can actually talk to them. Cameron is used to shyly hiding in the shadows until, in a bizarre twist, one of Ruben's ex-girlfriends is drawn to Cameron. Now Cameron must deal with a rift in the most important relationship in his life---the one he has with his brother---as well as turning all his fantasies of having a girl into a reality, with all the difficulties that may bring. The characters ...more

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Feb 04, 2012

Karen Ball rated it

For all the "not first" kids out there -- the ones who are always overshadowed by their older, more publicly accomplished, "for all practical purposes perfect" or just better liked siblings -- this one's for you. Set in Australia, so be ready for some non-American English. Cameron has two older brothers: Steve, the football player, who can walk away from any taunt or insult and still make the amazing play, and Ruben, who is good-looking and has a new girlfriend every coup...more

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Jan 21, 2012

Rena rated it

As I started reading this book I was thinking-hmmmm not hitting me like this author usually does. A few pages later I was thinking that I love Cameron Wolfe. Here is a nice guy, a good guy, the guy that should always get the girl but never does. A boy that just wants to be loved-of course he wants sex too, but then what guy doesn't? Most books that I have read in the YA genre are usually girl narrated, and usually have a love interest that is basically an ass that happens to be sooooo beautiful...more

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Sep 15, 2011

Claire rated it

Shelves: english-420

The cover of this book makes it look a lot more scandalous than it really is! Considering that it was a young adult book about a teenage boy who is really attracted to his brother's ex-girlfriend, I was worried that this was just going to be raunchy and have a bunch of his weird fantasies in it (because it did a little at the beginning....but nothing TOO terrible). But, in typical Zusak style, while this was a story about teenage love it was also about family and learning to have respect for one...more

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Mar 23, 2011

Marija rated it

Shelves: contemporary, favorites, ya

Even though this is one of Zusak’s early works, there’s something about his writing that really gets me. Certainly Getting the Girl is not as refined as I Am the Messenger or The Book Thief. And if you’ve read those other two books, you can plainly see that Zusak has recycled some aspects from this earlier work, incorporating them with more explicit detail in those later novels. Yes, the writing style of this particular novel is rough and scruffy, yet it embodies Cameron Wolfe, the narrator, so ...moreEven though this is one of Zusak’s early works, there’s something about his writing that really gets me. Certainly Getting the Girl is not as refined as I Am the Messenger or The Book Thief. And if you’ve read those other two books, you can plainly see that Zusak has recycled some aspects from this earlier work, incorporating them with more explicit detail in those later novels. Yes, the writing style of this particular novel is rough and scruffy, yet it embodies Cameron Wolfe, the narrator, so well. Because the style’s so natural, it’s so much fun and such a pleasure to read. And I must say that I actually like it better than I am the Messenger.

Cameron tells his story with a conversational tone. He’ll start telling a tale and become immersed and entertained by it, letting it flow naturally, even if he may stray from that initial thought that originally brought it up. Yet, unlike a traditional stream of consciousness format, you’ll never get lost in the prose. After his little tale is complete, Cam will back track, continuing on narrating his main train of thought.

The oral quality of Cam’s storytelling is also enhanced by the inclusion of his “words,” which add contrast to his story—i.e. those little writing pieces he creates in response to certain momentous events in his life. Cam’s “words” have a free verse poetic quality that manages to gradually reveal Cam’s inner self…that figurative butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. It’s Octavia who helps lead Cam onto this path. In a way, Octavia becomes an Estella to Cam’s Pip.

But what I really love about this book—the main reason why I rank it higher than I am the Messenger—is how Cam describes the city. Through Cam’s eyes and his voice Sydney comes alive. The city constantly changes and shifts taking the form of Cam’s feelings at a particular moment in time. Through Cam’s eyes, the Sydney we see at the beginning is not quite the Sydney we see at the end. It’s a truly beautiful element of the story. Definitely a book I’d highly recommend.
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Jul 19, 2010

Kathy V added it

Over the weekend, I read Getting the Girl by Markus Zuzak. His most well-known book is The Book Thief, an amazing story set during the Holocaust. I have also read his book, The Messenger. Mr. Zuzak is an Australian writer, and his work is definitely for a mature reader. I would characterize his writing style as unusual, with a fairly abstract approach to presenting the thoughts, feelings, and personalities of his characters. Because Getting the Girl is set in Australia, there are some langu...more

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Jun 02, 2010

Laura Hollander rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Getting The Girl, by Markus Zusak, tells a story of two brothers. The older of the two, Rube, has girls falling head over heels for him. On the other hand, Cameron is quiet. He and Rube are friends, even if they are complete opposites. Cameron doesn’t pay much attention to any of Rube’s girls until Octavia comes along. To him, Octavia is different, not only is she around for longer, and not only does she talk to him, she’s just different. Soon, Cameron finds himself wanting Octavia, which, is w...more Getting The Girl, by Markus Zusak, tells a story of two brothers. The older of the two, Rube, has girls falling head over heels for him. On the other hand, Cameron is quiet. He and Rube are friends, even if they are complete opposites. Cameron doesn’t pay much attention to any of Rube’s girls until Octavia comes along. To him, Octavia is different, not only is she around for longer, and not only does she talk to him, she’s just different. Soon, Cameron finds himself wanting Octavia, which, is why when it’s over between Her and Rube, Cameron decides this is his opportunity to search for the love he craves. When Rube finds out about this, he is appalled. He calls Cameron “scraps” on the few occasions that he talks to him. Rube’s new girlfriend, Julia, has a jealous ex who calls the house looking for Rube. When they arrange a fight, Cameron lurks around watching out for Rube.
This really surprised me. I think that as brothers, or as siblings or family members, you owe something to the rest of your family. Next year, I will be at school with my older brother, and if I got into trouble and people were beating me up, I’d hope that he’d be there for me. Now, I’m in school with my sister, and I know that if she was in trouble, I’d try to help her. However, if I she had been ignoring me for the past few weeks, giving me the cold shoulder and calling me “scraps,” and the fight was far away, at night, I’m not so sure the circumstances are the same. It’s so brave of Cameron to go help Rube after Rube has shunned him. His sister into art, and drew a picture of him with boxing gloves on, because he fights for what he wants. His sister, Sarah, threatens him, telling him that if he didn’t fight for what he believed she’d erase the glove and replace them with nothing. Cameron knows Rube is his brother, and he knows that no matter what they’ve gone through there is a point where you should give up a little bit of your self to protect someone you love. Where is that line though, and how is that line different from the line that makes us think sometimes it’s okay to go after what you want even if you hurt someone you love because they’ll forgive you?
I don’t think it’s fair to make one sibling carry the other siblings’ pain because of the fact that they have the same parents. I think protecting people you love is a choice, and there is no real obligation. People feel obligated, I think, to help people they love because they love them and because they want to, they feel obligated to the love not the doing what other people think is needed. I think that in someway you owe the people you love trust, your word, and getting their backs, but I think in other ways you don’t owe anyone anything. No one is forced by law to do anything for anyone they love; they just force themselves to do it because they love them. When you stop loving someone, you are free of the weight that they give you in the role you play in their lives, and, I think that’s the only way to be unobligated.
Cameron never stopped loving Rube, which is why when he knows he can help Rube is such a time of trouble, he does. He still plays an important role in Rube’s life and he still loves him. With the love comes the weight and the responsibility.
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May 12, 2010

Paula rated it

‘Getting the Girl’ is the sequel to ‘Fighting Ruben Wolfe’ (but both can be read as stand alone books). I read ‘Getting the Girl’ last year and as always, I enjoyed it more the second time around.

It’s been a year since ‘Fighting Ruben Wolfe’ and things have changed within the Wolfe family, Mr Wolfe is working again following a work related accident, the respected Mrs Wolfe is still cleaning houses and working at the hospital. Ruben has left school and is now an apprentice, Sarah, the...more

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Apr 30, 2010

Jessica rated it

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The book Getting the Girl is about a young man who's brothers are both successful in getting girls but he is not love and never has been. He wants to be in love more then anything, though but just hasn't found a girl to share that with. THen one day one of his brothers brings a girl home that isn't like the rest of the girls he's dated. She has something thats more... natural. Then when his brother breaks up with this girl, she finds out that maybe she was dating the wrong brother. He starts to ...more

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Apr 14, 2010

Davis rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is one of the best books that I have ever read it is about a teen that tries to find who he is he feels so lonely he has no friends beside his brother Rube his brother is a womanizer he always has a girlfriend Cameron is envy of this he fell in love with one of rube’s girlfriends rube and Cameron have a very tight bond of brother hood between them that they do almost everything together Cameron has a sister and another older brother then rube Steve has pretty much disbanded with his family...more

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Feb 25, 2010

Lauren rated it

Shelves: young-adult

My husband read this before I did and he thought it needed "more elf" -- a John Green / Vlogbrothers reference indicating that, y'know, if there's a "girl" in the title, there should be an appropriate amount of girl in the story itself. But I'd read the prequel / companion book, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, about two years ago, and knew what to expect. Zusak clearly loves the Wolfe family, perhaps almost as much as he loves interesting verbs, and the focus here is on Cameron Wolfe's...more

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Jan 03, 2010

Beth rated it

This sequel to Fighting Ruben Wolfe (Arthur K. Levine, 2001) features the two Australian brothers, cocky Ruben and quiet Cam. Cam, a self dubbed loser and perpetual underdog, falls for his brother's girlfriend Octavia. He bides his time; after all, Rube uses and discards women at the rate of one every few weeks. Cam appreciates Octavia's beauty and musical talent, but he wants to get inside her head, not just her pants. His patience pays off and Cam is there when Octavia gets dumped, but once Oc...more

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Apr 30, 2011

Kedamawit rated it

Shelves: 2011-reads, own-it

Getting the girl is my first book by Markus Zusak. Though I’ve heard so many great things about “The Book Thief,” I haven’t read it yet (but I’m planning to do so pretty soon). Also I’m aware many people like Zusak’s writing style and storytelling talent. Because of all those reasons, I was tempted to try Zusak’s work.

So … Cameron is a hopeless romantic. Considerate and smart. Reading this book from Cameron’s perspective makes this book a lot interesting (since most of YA authors writ...more

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Jul 14, 2011

Rosie rated it

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Shelves: young-adult, owned, romance, fiction, contemporary-fiction

Favourite Quote: “I collect my thoughts as if they will stain me, murder me, and then resurrect me.”

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is, in my opinion, one of the best books ever written. Haven’t read it? Read it. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Read Getting the Girl, however, and you will be.

I don’t have much to say about it. The book is written from the perspective of a teenage boy named Cameron Wolfe who is, shall we say, slightly odd. Cameron has never had a girlfrie...more

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May 14, 2011

Terry rated it

Shelves: guy-books

My colleague really doesn't like this book. She describes it by saying, "It's about this pathetic guy who stalks a girl, and then nothing happens." Knowing the reputation of I Am the Messenger and The Book Thief, I wondered if her evaluation could be right. Markus Zusak has written some fine, fine books. Surely she's missing something? I decided to see for myself.

I'm glad I did. I think it is a good book, one well worth reading, but my colleague is also right: there's just ...more

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Feb 25, 2010

Jason Kurtz rated it

Shelves: young-adult, top-picks-ya

This was a surprise, considering the only other book I have read by Zusak is The Book Thief. A work of realistic YA fiction, Getting the Girl was a great book.

It reminds me a bit of Pete Hautman's Invisible mostly because of the quiet (stalker-esque) nature of the main character, Cameron Wolfe. In this novel, the narrator develops and grows, a true coming of age novel. Cameron is always striving to discover himself.

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Mar 28, 2011

Momo rated it

This book was the sequel to Fighting Ruben Wolfe, which was an alright book, but nothing extraordinary. A problem that I had with the first installment of this ‘series’ was the lack of character depth; Zusak made up for that in this book. Cameron Wolfe was previously likeable, but in Getting the Girl the reader gets to see the true depths of his soul. And what you find there is complex and lovable.

I am the Messenger was the first Zusak book that I read, and I haven’t liked any of ...more

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Feb 16, 2011

Maggie rated it

Even though this took me a while to get through, by the end I was falling in love with it.

I have always been interested in stories about brothers, maybe because it's definitely not something I will ever experience. There's just something about that relationship that fascinates me. And this book tells as complex a story about brothers as you can get with all of their love/hate moments, their dramatic falling-out, their looking out for each other while simultaneously teasing and shaming ...more

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Aug 11, 2008

Jill rated it

Shelves: ya

This was the first Zusak book I read and I think it's under-rated. Zusak has a way with characters. I literally ached for Cameron and his desire to have a girlfriend. But what I loved most about the book was the depiction of Cameron's relationships with his family and the way in which Cameron is finally able to find himself.

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Aug 16, 2009

Sara ♥ rated it

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Shelves: 2009, young-adult

I'd probably rate this a 3.5.

I liked this book a lot. I'm really glad that Markus Zusak expanded on Cameron's character more. Like the prequel (Fighting Ruben Wolfe), the book just isn't very long... and not necessarily as detailed as I would have liked, but it was a definite improvement over Fighting...

I really enjoyed the little blurbs of Cameron's writing at the end of each chapter. They were little peeks into his secret thoughts and a very effective way of letting ...more

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Oct 25, 2010

Chy rated it

I gotta say, right quick, that I'm not in love with this cover at all. (Has no bearing on my rate or review of the book; I just gotta get this out.) The thing is, there's a picture in the book that someone draws, of Cameron, and I think an impression/rendition of that would have been the most perfect cover. Ever.

As for actually reviewing what is the work of Markus Zusak:

Definitely pre-Book Thief, but that's one of the things I really liked about it. The way that fact ...more

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Oct 24, 2007

Lisa rated it

What a sweet, sweet book. Zusak's writing is so beautiful and touching. The story is vaguely similar to "Perks of Being a Wallflower" in that I felt the same when reading it.

My favorite line:
I shiver even now as I remember the feeling of her cool hands on my neck, and the touch of her voice on my skin.

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Nov 25, 2010

Clover (Fluttering Butterflies) rated it

Shelves: own, ya, favorites

It is official, I love Markus Zusak. I knew after I'd finished Fighting Ruben Wolfe, that I really would have to read this sequel, Getting the Girl soon. And as much as I loved FRW, I loved Getting the Girl more. Wheras Fighting Ruben Wolfe was mostly the story of two brothers, Ruben and Cameron, Getting the Girl is really just Cameron's story.

Cameron is nothing special. He lives at home with his dad and Mrs. Wolfe and his brother and sister. His dad has finally found a steady job and ...moreIt is official, I love Markus Zusak. I knew after I'd finished Fighting Ruben Wolfe, that I really would have to read this sequel, Getting the Girl soon. And as much as I loved FRW, I loved Getting the Girl more. Wheras Fighting Ruben Wolfe was mostly the story of two brothers, Ruben and Cameron, Getting the Girl is really just Cameron's story.

Cameron is nothing special. He lives at home with his dad and Mrs. Wolfe and his brother and sister. His dad has finally found a steady job and the rumours about his sister seem to have disappeared. Ruben and Cameron no longer have to fight for their honour and pride as they did in Fighting Ruben Wolfe. Cameron's eldest brother, Steve is successful and good at things, like soccer and getting out of their house and becoming someone. Ruben is charming and confident and always has a string of girls ready and waiting for him.

Cameron has never had a girlfriend. He's never even touched a girl. Instead, he is left pining over a girl who he met only briefly ages ago. He takes to standing in front of her house for hours on age, just staring. Waiting. He even has a massive crush on Ruben's girlfriend, Octavia. Of course, being a teenage male, he thinks a lot about sex, but Cameron would like nothing better than to drown himself in another person. He'd love to talk about things and really care about another person. He's very lonely, poor Cameron. He takes to writing his thoughts down and carrying the scraps of paper around with him. His writing seems to be the only thing holding him together as he goes through his days. Then things really start to change when Ruben and Octavia are no longer together and it might seem as though Octavia might actually be interested in Cam. Will he ever get the girl? Will he ever gain any confidence and belief in himself? Will his family ever see him in a different light?

What I love so much about this book, other than Cam's earnest sensitivity, is the family dynamic In Getting the Girl, the main emphasis isn't on the two brothers Cam and Ruben. But that loyalty between the two is still there, as is Ruben's easy insults about Cam. Steve and Sarah, the other two Wolfe siblings have a bigger part to play in this book - one in which threatens to destroy Cam's sense of self and the other to raise him up. I love how realistic and dysfunctional Zusak writes his families, they feel so believeable.

Cam's voice and his thumping big heart steals the show, of course. He seems very innocent and at the same time very wise and his observations of the world and of those around him and very poetic with a hint of the grittty at times. My only complaint of this novel is that it didn't last quite long enough for me. I really do hope that Zusak writes more of the Wolfe family, for they are fascinating. (less)

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Mar 31, 2009

Kelsey rated it

Shelves: young-adult

Markus Zusak strikes again. I didn't like this one as much as I liked I Am the Messenger or The Book Thief, but I believe this one was written before those. I am completely drawn to Zusak's writing style and this book was definitely not a disappointment. His writing is what I can only describe as beautiful. It packs a ton of meaning and always leaves me feeling better about life in general. I have a book quote journal, and I never fail to find at least a few gems in Zusak's books to write down (...more

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May 17, 2011

Amy Gwynn rated it

Recommends it for: Older Teens

Shelves: young-adult-literature

The cover is so misleading. There was such a perfect under-lying theme in reference to dogs: the last name Wolfe and the pack references with his brothers, walking Miffy and (view spoiler) being a turning point, the howling, etc. I haven't had enough time to think about it because I finished the book 15 minutes ago, but the connections I've already made are really enlightening.

Young Adults would benefit from the dramatic change the main character und...more

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Getting the Girl (Wolfe Brothers #3)

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