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Burger Wuss
For use in schools and libraries only. Hoping to lose his loser image, Anthony plans revenge on a bully which results in a war between two competing fast food restaurants, Burger Queen and O'Dermott's.
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
April 4th 2005
(first published 1999)
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M.T. Anderson Requirement
Genre: fiction/relationships/fast food
Burger Wuss is the story of a teenager named Anthony whose girlfriend cheats on him with a kid named Turner. Devastated, Anthony decides to get a job at the same fast food restaurant that Turner works at so he can get revenge and mess with his life. His conscious almost gets the better of him a few times, but Turner ends up being a punk so Anthony continues with his plan. By the end of the book, Anthony realizes that revenge doesn't...more
Genre: fiction/relationships/fast food
Burger Wuss is the story of a teenager named Anthony whose girlfriend cheats on him with a kid named Turner. Devastated, Anthony decides to get a job at the same fast food restaurant that Turner works at so he can get revenge and mess with his life. His conscious almost gets the better of him a few times, but Turner ends up being a punk so Anthony continues with his plan. By the end of the book, Anthony realizes that revenge doesn't...more
M.T.Anderson serves up a McHit in this hysterically funny satire of the teen problem novel, revenge, and employment in the fast food industry. Mr. Nice Guy Anthony, age 16, has done everything right and been a perfect gentleman with his girlfriend Diana - why does he find her horizontal with her co-worker Turner from the burger joint O'Dermott's? Diana quits her job when the scumbag wants nothing to do with her, and Anthony takes her job in a plan to exact revenge on Turner. Wuss no more, Anthon...more
"Burger Wuss" is about a teenaged boy who starts dating the "girl of his dreams". It is bliss for a few months of them spending time together. He does not make any "moves" on her (though he thinks about it) because he respects her. Then, he finds her at a party underneath a faster boy- he wants revenge on the boy, but instantly forgives the girl. He begins to set a plan in motion to get revenge on the girlfriend-stealing-jerk... and that is the whole book.
He gets hired at a burger joint (like M...more
He gets hired at a burger joint (like M...more
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Burger Wuss by M. T. Anderson
Rating: **
Bookshelves: ENGL 420
Status: Read in December
Review:
M. T. ANDERSON CATEGORY
Anthony, the classic teenage male voice, gets a summer job at a burger place solely to get revenge on another employee, Turner, who stole Anthony’s girlfriend. Anthony, the “nice guy,” unwittingly falls into Tuner’s traps and sinks deeper and deeper into a pseudo-loserdom. He befriends the cook, a political radical and together they plot to overthrow all corporate burger chains. A...more
Rating: **
Bookshelves: ENGL 420
Status: Read in December
Review:
M. T. ANDERSON CATEGORY
Anthony, the classic teenage male voice, gets a summer job at a burger place solely to get revenge on another employee, Turner, who stole Anthony’s girlfriend. Anthony, the “nice guy,” unwittingly falls into Tuner’s traps and sinks deeper and deeper into a pseudo-loserdom. He befriends the cook, a political radical and together they plot to overthrow all corporate burger chains. A...more
This book is about a kid, Anthony, who is an awkward adolescent who gets dumped by his girlfriend, Diana. He found her with another guy at a party, but was willing to stay with her because he loved her so much, but she was over him. He decides to get revenge on the guy, Turner, who "stole" her, even though Turner had used her for a one night stand. Anthony gets a job at the same burger place as Turner and the story takes off from there. This book addresses subjects like bullying, sex, adolescenc...more
I had very mixed feeling about this book. I enjoyed the idea of filming a commercial in a fast food restaurant. It was neat to see how the company would bring in their own actors and fake food to make everything look better. A summer of food, friends, and the girl of his dream.
From the start it looks all gravy until he plays to nice with everyone. I didn't understand how this young boy would go so far for this girl who clearly seems she has no interest in him. Playing wicked games in his head o...more
From the start it looks all gravy until he plays to nice with everyone. I didn't understand how this young boy would go so far for this girl who clearly seems she has no interest in him. Playing wicked games in his head o...more
I picked this book because a colleague asked me to recommend a funny book and I realized I couldn't. This one looked like it had potential, but it was not very funny. Funny is difficult. Everyone has a different take on it and it doesn't always translate well.
So- not terribly funny, but still good. Anthony goes to work at an O'Dermott restaurant (a thinly disquised McDonald's)in a fit of vengeance. One of the employees is a bully who has just ruined his first love relationship and must be punis...more
So- not terribly funny, but still good. Anthony goes to work at an O'Dermott restaurant (a thinly disquised McDonald's)in a fit of vengeance. One of the employees is a bully who has just ruined his first love relationship and must be punis...more
Burger Wuss by M.T. Anderson Romance/Self-Accepting/Bullying
Burger Wuss is a story about Anthony - a teenager who vows to prove to the world that he is not a wuss by plotting revenge on the guy that stole his girlfriend. Anthony gets a job at O'Dermott's, a fast-food restaurant where the guy, Turner, works and schemes with the help of his two friends and an O'Dermott's cook. The novel ends with a both triumphant and beat Anthony who realizes that in the end, "...there are other fish in the sea."...more
Burger Wuss is a story about Anthony - a teenager who vows to prove to the world that he is not a wuss by plotting revenge on the guy that stole his girlfriend. Anthony gets a job at O'Dermott's, a fast-food restaurant where the guy, Turner, works and schemes with the help of his two friends and an O'Dermott's cook. The novel ends with a both triumphant and beat Anthony who realizes that in the end, "...there are other fish in the sea."...more
Oct 29, 2011
Caroline
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I did not find this book worth the read in the least. It crossed the fine line from funny over to weird/disgusting. Not to mention, the book teaches horrible morals like it's not such a big deal to get girls drunk to see how far you can get, taking serious (not to mention illegal) revenge on people makes you feel better and is a good thing, lying is no big deal, and it is ok to just use people for what they can give to you. There was noting redeeming by the end of the book, unless you count the...more
“Green sateen.” This is the ultimate motivator to our main character, Anthony. At first these words mean nothing to us as readers, but as we read on we learn the meaning of it. It is the color and type of jacket that Turner, a bully, had draped around Anthony’s girlfriend’s shoulders while they were making out during a party. It’s the main image embedded into Anthony’s mind, the one thing that keeps his anger brewing.
To try to get back at Turner and hopefully win Diana back, he gets a job at O...more
To try to get back at Turner and hopefully win Diana back, he gets a job at O...more
Category: M.T. Anderson, coming of age, comedy,
Fast food battles amongst teenage anger, jealousy, and rage basically describe this book. Anthony begins working at a fast food restaurant called O'Dermott's, because he is trying to get his girlfriend back. I didn't really like the book too much, because the premise was somewhat juvenile. But some of the content and language was a little edgy for such a childish book. For instance, Anthony lost his girlfriend at a party where everyone was drunk an...more
Fast food battles amongst teenage anger, jealousy, and rage basically describe this book. Anthony begins working at a fast food restaurant called O'Dermott's, because he is trying to get his girlfriend back. I didn't really like the book too much, because the premise was somewhat juvenile. But some of the content and language was a little edgy for such a childish book. For instance, Anthony lost his girlfriend at a party where everyone was drunk an...more
004- I really do believe that M. T Anderson is a good writer, and you see glimpses of this in this book. Those few glimpses aren't enough to pull this mixed-up plot of feuding fast-food chains, bullies and love into a coherent, entertaining novel. Anthony, who caught his girlfriend cheating on him with a guy (Turner) that works at the local fast-food joint, O'Dermott's, decides he should work there too to get ""revenge"" on Turner. Anthony's crazy ideas end up getting him in some very odd situat...more
I've loved all of M.T. Anderson's other books so I'm surprised I hadn't read this one until now, especially since I think it's a great read *and* a great reluctant reader book. It's told from the point-of-view of a loser and I really appreciate that Anderson doesn't try to transform him or save him, although there is a sense of redemption. I deducted half a star because, despite the wonderful writing and character development, there was a always a certain amount of distance between me and the ma...more
I read this right after I read "Thirsty" so I was fearful that the end would suck on this one as well. Luckily for me, I found it to be a fairly satisfying ending, although I thought one character needed to get kicked in the head that didn't. There was some good teen angst, some humor, a really hideous antagonist with a green sateen jacket, and a kid named Shunt who is going to take out the fast food industry...and after reading some of the stuff that goes on to get that fast food to us, I kind...more
This was a good book. It was straightforward and surprising. It was embarrassing and frustrating and silly and sweet and the fact that it packed all that into a semi-short ya book makes it a book to recommend according to my standards!
It's the story of a teenage boy who is dealing (not very appropriately at times) with a friend lost to the realms of obsessive, sweet love, a girlfriend who publicly "chose another" and a new job at which the only sane person lives in the bushes beside a local ATM...more
It's the story of a teenage boy who is dealing (not very appropriately at times) with a friend lost to the realms of obsessive, sweet love, a girlfriend who publicly "chose another" and a new job at which the only sane person lives in the bushes beside a local ATM...more
MT ANDERSON
Wow what boys will do to get their girlfriends back! Unfortunately, all the work Anthony does doesn't get him Diana back, but gets himself beat up a lot. In the end, he probably thought it was all worth it. Great one-liners fused with crisp, descriptive words that I often wondered how MT Anderson managed to construct. Funny premise, kind of unrealistic, entertaining. Interesting characters. Nice slam on burger monopolies that exploit animals and their employees. This is a silly story...more
Wow what boys will do to get their girlfriends back! Unfortunately, all the work Anthony does doesn't get him Diana back, but gets himself beat up a lot. In the end, he probably thought it was all worth it. Great one-liners fused with crisp, descriptive words that I often wondered how MT Anderson managed to construct. Funny premise, kind of unrealistic, entertaining. Interesting characters. Nice slam on burger monopolies that exploit animals and their employees. This is a silly story...more
I don't know what it is about M.T. Anderson -- either I really love his books (Feed) or loathe them (Thirsty, Whales on Stilts). This book fell somewhere in between, but closer to the loathing side than the loving side, I guess. There are some wickedly funny moments, and some great lines: "There is a certain ferocity you need, to be a teenager in America." But overall, it left me cold. None of the characters are particularly likeable, or even memorable enough for the reader to overlook their unl...more
Category/Genre: M.T.Anderson
This book ran with the typical teenage stereotypes, but went a little too far. When a high school boy walks in on a guy making out with his girlfriend, he does whatever he takes--steal, lie, hurt others--to get revenge. Language and graphic imagery made this book hard to get through, as well as the stupidity of the main character, Anthony. Through Anthony's eyes, we saw what was supposed to be the average teenager fall in love, get his first job at a fast-food restaur...more
This book ran with the typical teenage stereotypes, but went a little too far. When a high school boy walks in on a guy making out with his girlfriend, he does whatever he takes--steal, lie, hurt others--to get revenge. Language and graphic imagery made this book hard to get through, as well as the stupidity of the main character, Anthony. Through Anthony's eyes, we saw what was supposed to be the average teenager fall in love, get his first job at a fast-food restaur...more
M T ANDERSON
Anthony falls in love with Diana. They have a wonderful time together and he believes it is true love. However, at a party he catches Diana making out with some other guy (Turner). The rest of the book deals with his plan of revenge to humiliate Turner, like Turner humiliated him.
The book was clever and funny, but I just couldn't get into it really. I just think it was the voice of the main character that I didn't care for. Some might like the humor, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Anthony falls in love with Diana. They have a wonderful time together and he believes it is true love. However, at a party he catches Diana making out with some other guy (Turner). The rest of the book deals with his plan of revenge to humiliate Turner, like Turner humiliated him.
The book was clever and funny, but I just couldn't get into it really. I just think it was the voice of the main character that I didn't care for. Some might like the humor, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Here we get a story about a boy, who's going through emotional drama, caused by break up with a girl, who was supposed to be his eternal love. We see how he plans his revenge and how he fails. Still, he became bit more mature at the end. It's not a particularly amazing story, but it's a quick read for sure. I loved Feed by the same author and I guess I'll read rest of his books. This one, though, was average.
M.T. Anderson is a very...unique author. Burger Wuss is the story of a teenage boy seeking revenge. Anthony falls in love with Diana and when he finds her making out with another, older boy at a party, he begins his intricate plot for revenge. There are some clever moments, lots of teenage drinking and contemplations of sex, and funny fast food situations. All in all, not a terribly memorable book.
After he catches his girlfriend, the girl of his dreams, making out with obnoxious jock, Turner, Anthony comes up with the Plan. He gets a job at O'Dermotts, the fast-food joint where Turner works, and joins forces with another employee to enact his plot for revenge.
I didn't love this one, but I was amused with the group of kids who went around correcting grammar in the grafitti around town.
I didn't love this one, but I was amused with the group of kids who went around correcting grammar in the grafitti around town.
Burger Wuss was an ironic little book including, but not limited to, the subjects of being a loser, opposition to fast food corporations, jerk bullies, teenage love, and revenge. While it includes stuff about love in it, it's not overwhelmingly about it, so it's a nice read for both girls and guys, especially since it's written through the point of view of a guy.
Aug 25, 2010
Jessica Richins
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ya-literature
Anthony is at a party and finds his girlfriend in another guy’s arms. He decides to get revenge on him. He begins by getting a job at the same fast food restaurant as the guy. Will he be able to prove that he’s not a wuss, and get his revenge?
This was my least favorite fiction book that I read for this class. I felt like M.T. Anderson was trying too hard to replicate “teen speak,” and tried to insert words like “like” in every other sentence because that is how he thinks teens talk. I felt like...more
This was my least favorite fiction book that I read for this class. I felt like M.T. Anderson was trying too hard to replicate “teen speak,” and tried to insert words like “like” in every other sentence because that is how he thinks teens talk. I felt like...more
I read this because it is a popular young adult novel that I am trying to steal from a fellow teacher to add to my shelves (sometimes we have book wars..) I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It is very typical for a YA book--complete with the angst and melodrama of being an adolescent. The plot line is a little predictable, the jokes are cute, the characters are likable. It is an easy, quick read.
Dumped by his girlfriend, the protagonist whose name I've already forgotten concocts an elaborate revenge scheme based around going to work at the fast food place she used to work. Hysterically funny and deeply disturbing about the disposable minimum-wage high school job industry, but the teenage stuff is less interesting.
Yes, this book was strange. Yes, the main character was a total wuss. Yes, it was kinda pathetic and inane. Yet, I liked it. What does that say about /me/??? No, but really, Burger Wuss is like a total spoof on teenage-dom and fast-food-working and teen angst. I dare you to find a more comically angst-y character than Anthony.
Burger wuss was... weird. Not for all ages. Anthony is in college. He has just gotten a job at a fast food restaurant. He has also seen Trevor, the antagonist, kissing his girl-friend. The main theme is most likely love. For instance, Anthony spends pretty much the whole book trying to get his girl-friend back.
One of M.T.s earlier works. Given the significant role of fast food establishments in the cultural life of U.S. teens, a pretty enjoyable and pithy read. The O'Dermott v. Burgar Queen rivalry is classic. And where/how on earth did Mr. Anderson come up with "The Laughing Contortionist?"
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Matthew Tobin Anderson (M. T. Anderson), (1968- ) is an author, primarily of picture books for children and novels for young adults. Anderson lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His picture books include Handel Who Knew What He Liked; Strange Mr. Satie; The Serpent Came to Gloucester; and Me, All Alone, at the End of the World. He has written such young adult books as Thirsty, Burger Wuss, Feed, The...more
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His picture books include Handel Who Knew What He Liked; Strange Mr. Satie; The Serpent Came to Gloucester; and Me, All Alone, at the End of the World. He has written such young adult books as Thirsty, Burger Wuss, Feed, The...more
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