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56th out of 161 books
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374 voters
Freaked
by
J.T. Dutton (Goodreads Author)
At a Grateful Dead concert you need:
Acid: two windowpanes taped to chest
Checked
Tape deck for recording shows
Checked
Wad of cash
Checked
PB&J sandwiches for the munchies
Missing
Tickets to the show
Missing
.45 handgun
What?
Scotty Loveletter is in big trouble. He’s about to be expelled from school, but all he cares about is getting to Freedom to see Jerry Garcia—even though he...more
Acid: two windowpanes taped to chest
Checked
Tape deck for recording shows
Checked
Wad of cash
Checked
PB&J sandwiches for the munchies
Missing
Tickets to the show
Missing
.45 handgun
What?
Scotty Loveletter is in big trouble. He’s about to be expelled from school, but all he cares about is getting to Freedom to see Jerry Garcia—even though he...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
March 17th 2009
by HarperTeen
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Scotty is a college sophomore who spends more time high with his roommate and friends than doing anything useful or remotely educational, and yet still manages to feel like his life is hard. His mom has posed for Playboy and is a TV sex therapist, and his latest stepdad - his favorite of the bunch - has just broken up with her. Scotty's solution to his problems is to go to an upcoming Grateful Dead show (he's a Deadhead, with tons of tapes), but he's mostly broke and thoroughly dependent on the...more
Scotty is a college sophomore who spends more time high with his roommate and friends than doing anything useful or remotely educational, and yet still manages to feel like his life is hard. His mom has posed for Playboy and is a TV sex therapist, and his latest stepdad - his favorite of the bunch - has just broken up with her. Scotty's solution to his problems is to go to an upcoming Grateful Dead show (he's a Deadhead, with tons of tapes), but he's mostly broke and thoroughly dependent on the...more
The year is 1993. Scotty is a sophomore at an elite Connecticut boys' boarding school. He is facing expulsion. The other boys tease him because his mother is a famous sex therapist. To cope, he smokes dope and drops acid. He idolizes Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. The story centers on a bad trip (literally and drug-induced) to a Grateful Dead concert for which he does not have a ticket; however, he does have a .45 caliber handgun.
Dutton's narrative is strong, but the book is full of cliches...more
Dutton's narrative is strong, but the book is full of cliches...more
A beautiful book with sharp, visual descriptions and nuanced characters that feel alive. At first I expected for this book to have the usual rhythms of a YA novel in terms of structure, but once Scotty stepped onto the train to New York I let my preconceptions go and went along with the trip.
The emotional strings of the progtagonist - the always absence of his flighty sex advice columnist mother, the recent loss of his stable step-father - are done well. They gnaw at Scotty constantly, in stabs...more
The emotional strings of the progtagonist - the always absence of his flighty sex advice columnist mother, the recent loss of his stable step-father - are done well. They gnaw at Scotty constantly, in stabs...more
Imagine Holden Caulfield, of Catcher in the Rye fame, mellowing out by smoking weed and listening to the Grateful Dead at his prep school and the mood is set for JT Dutton's Freaked. Then, add a drug dealing roommate who stores acid in the dorm room refrigerator.
Scotty Loveletter, our Holden, simply doesn't fit in at Stillwater among the wealthy Ivy League bound jocks. It's band enough being singled out as part of the "new money" crowd, but to make matters worse, his mom's amassed their family...more
Scotty Loveletter, our Holden, simply doesn't fit in at Stillwater among the wealthy Ivy League bound jocks. It's band enough being singled out as part of the "new money" crowd, but to make matters worse, his mom's amassed their family...more
This is the second book in as many months that I've read with anticipation, as the cover and premise tease me in: black, sleek, direct. Dangerous?
And again, I find myself disappointed. For 300 pages, Scotty Loveletter narrates his thoughts and the disjointed events of his life. Stylistically, "Freaked" pays homage to The Catcher in the Rye. Dutton manages to sustain this 1st person, streaming narration through trains, automobile crashes, gun violence, malevolent cabbies, LSD-induced hallucinati...more
And again, I find myself disappointed. For 300 pages, Scotty Loveletter narrates his thoughts and the disjointed events of his life. Stylistically, "Freaked" pays homage to The Catcher in the Rye. Dutton manages to sustain this 1st person, streaming narration through trains, automobile crashes, gun violence, malevolent cabbies, LSD-induced hallucinati...more
Reviewed by Lauren Ashley for TeensReadToo.com
Scotty was sent away to Stillwater, a boarding school for boys, so that his mom could spend more time on her book and focus on speaking about the sex lives of others.
Scotty just wants to have a normal family: a mom who cares about him, a dad who isn't changing every few years, and maybe even a sibling or two. However, he's stuck with knowing that all of the boys at his school fantasize about his mother - and might even be able to see her nude, if sh...more
Scotty was sent away to Stillwater, a boarding school for boys, so that his mom could spend more time on her book and focus on speaking about the sex lives of others.
Scotty just wants to have a normal family: a mom who cares about him, a dad who isn't changing every few years, and maybe even a sibling or two. However, he's stuck with knowing that all of the boys at his school fantasize about his mother - and might even be able to see her nude, if sh...more
Fantastic. There's humor and insight on every page. If you like the Grateful Dead you'll especially love this book but really it's for everybody. The main character is a wonderful and unique creation.
I didn't like this book. The premise is okay but it is slow and repetive. Basically, the book would appeal to Dead Head teens. Besides my son and his friends, how many of them could there be?
At times, it felt a little more like this book would appeal to someone a little older who can now look back at his/her own teenage years and relate.
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So clever.
Cool cover, likeable character...but in the end a not very satisfying read. The plot in the beginning is plausible, but as it progresses, the main character Scotty Loveletter becomes involved in so many things that the book loses it's focus.
Reminded me of Catcher in the Rye, but it absolutely sucked. I couldn't even finish the book. It was pretty much just about drugs. I do not recommend this book to anyone.
Stopped on page 114. Though I do like the Grateful Dead, this reminded me too much of Catcher In The Rye, which I do not like. Man, and I'm sure I would have liked this too, if I had more patience. Oh well.
Not good at all...and I wanted so much to like it that I kept trying to slog through it...but failed. I made it about halfway and had to give up. Don't waste your time!
Wonderful voice, with strong, engaging characters.
One wild and funny ride! Loved the clever writing.
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