John's hilarious and provocative debut tackles the intricate issues of first love, testosterone-laden peer pressure, feminism, and "GRRL power" wit...
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Mar 05, 2009
Sara
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I loved this book and would definitely recommend it to others. The author has a great knack for making the characters believable, and the humor is spot on. There were many places where I laughed out loud - always a good thing in a book!
Kevin, the main character, is a flute-playing dork who longs to be considered cool. With only a few months left before he graduates high school, this doesn't seem likely... until he accidentally volunteers (a funny scene in itself!) for compiling th More...
Kevin, the main character, is a flute-playing dork who longs to be considered cool. With only a few months left before he graduates high school, this doesn't seem likely... until he accidentally volunteers (a funny scene in itself!) for compiling th More...
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May 27, 2009
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Rebecca Wells for TeensReadToo.com
Brookbank High is a typical high school, complete with jocks, cheerleaders, and social misfits, including one Kevin Mopsely.
Kevin has the misfortune of playing the flute - and playing it well. He has never been popular, until an accidental encounter with the senior class's infamous Graduation Rituals committee leaves him in charge of compiling the notorious Book of Busts, a book containing the physical measurements of each gir More...
Brookbank High is a typical high school, complete with jocks, cheerleaders, and social misfits, including one Kevin Mopsely.
Kevin has the misfortune of playing the flute - and playing it well. He has never been popular, until an accidental encounter with the senior class's infamous Graduation Rituals committee leaves him in charge of compiling the notorious Book of Busts, a book containing the physical measurements of each gir More...
Dec 18, 2009
Kricket
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i really wanted to like this book.
kevin is an average guy with major flute talent who has made it to his senior year of high school without dating anyone. he's got good friends- abby, for instance, who lives next door, but he abruptly decides he wants to become popular for the last few months of school. he does this by joining some popular dudes in the Senior Rituals, a stupid school tradition in which the soon to be graduating senior guys do three idiotic things:
1. write More...
kevin is an average guy with major flute talent who has made it to his senior year of high school without dating anyone. he's got good friends- abby, for instance, who lives next door, but he abruptly decides he wants to become popular for the last few months of school. he does this by joining some popular dudes in the Senior Rituals, a stupid school tradition in which the soon to be graduating senior guys do three idiotic things:
1. write More...
Nov 27, 2010
Jay
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This book moved along so quickly, telling a very interesting story about a high school senior who tries to live a double-life and keep both groups he is hanging out with from knowing that he still hangs out with the other. That's a great source for conflict. Having been outside the popular group myself, I understand some of what the character is thinking. I do think this is a book I'll have my kids read when they get a little closer to high school.
Sep 05, 2009
Nancee
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Not quite as good as I'd hopd, but afun read, nonetheless. Kevin is a likeable guy, but some of the characters are a bit too stereotyped and in some cases, just plain unbelievable (his dad, for one!). Still, I continued on with the book, if nothing more than to cheer on the GRRLS.
Mar 23, 2010
Lindi
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I couldn't finish this story about an uncool boy who desperately wants to be cool and how he betrays his friends to get there. It was all just too obvious. He's going to be really stupid and then really contrite and finally he's going to grow up.
Jan 26, 2011
Jolene
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Cute, fun but not earth-shattering. I'm a sucker for male pov. He was a cutie.
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