Joani's review
I Love You, Beth Cooper
by Larry Doyle
Joani's review
I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle
Joani's review
rating:
Chick lit doesn't really do it for me. Thank god Larry Doyle isn't a chick.
If he was, I might have found "I Love You Beth Cooper" to be cheesy, nauseating and a little bit pathetic. But coming from the perspective of a lovelorn geek with his heart on his sleeve, I thought it was endearing, quirky and totally funny.
His main character Denis Cooverman, a valedictorian with hyperactive sweat glands, uses his moment at the podium to declare his love for Beth Cooper, the head cheerleader. Prior to this moment she barely knew he existed. How can you not root for a guy like that?
The plot unfolds like a classic John Hughes movie, complete with stereotypical characters, stock conflicts and flawless dialogue. It's clear that Doyle has done his homework on teen angst, the perils of geekdom and what it truly means to have a crush.
Bottom line: "I Love You, Beth Cooper" is simultaneously hilarious and predictable. But isn't that what we love about teen comedies
If he was, I might have found "I Love You Beth Cooper" to be cheesy, nauseating and a little bit pathetic. But coming from the perspective of a lovelorn geek with his heart on his sleeve, I thought it was endearing, quirky and totally funny.
His main character Denis Cooverman, a valedictorian with hyperactive sweat glands, uses his moment at the podium to declare his love for Beth Cooper, the head cheerleader. Prior to this moment she barely knew he existed. How can you not root for a guy like that?
The plot unfolds like a classic John Hughes movie, complete with stereotypical characters, stock conflicts and flawless dialogue. It's clear that Doyle has done his homework on teen angst, the perils of geekdom and what it truly means to have a crush.
Bottom line: "I Love You, Beth Cooper" is simultaneously hilarious and predictable. But isn't that what we love about teen comedies
