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Chelsea
Steve's voice was strong and interesting, but the plot didn't work for me. It seemed like he just shrugged and bam! end of conflict with the astronaut. Um, what?

Also - Rob Thomas must have dated a girl named Wanda in high school who was a bitch, yes? Because both in here and on Veronica Mars, Wanda Varner came off as... less than ideal.
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Stacy
Jul 08, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favorites
An amazing coming of age tale that takes place in the 90's in Texas and Florida. Steve York will draw in his audience by sharing his break-up, family issues, angst, and desire to be a non-conformist in highschool. Funny, sad, and clever. ...more
emily
if you were ever a teenager, you need to read this book.
Ray
May 03, 2015 rated it liked it
I love Veronica Mars and this book confirmed that show creator, Rob Thomas, is brilliant in any context.
Lisa
Sep 21, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: young-adult
I realized why I liked this book so much. It's the story of a first love between a boy and a girl and what happens afterwards. Though it's set in the early-mid 90's I think it's still relevant to today. Chapters alternate between the narrator's sophomore year in Texas and senior year in San Diego when his life is falling apart. ...more
Jen
Jul 29, 2007 marked it as to-read
Dracolibris
Sep 09, 2007 marked it as to-read
GraceAnne
Jun 23, 2008 rated it liked it
Jessie
Aug 06, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Katie
Jan 09, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Erin
Sep 15, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: young-adult
Wkd
May 01, 2013 rated it liked it
Leah
Jun 21, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Liz
Sep 27, 2013 marked it as to-read
Chicklit
Apr 25, 2014 added it
Shelves: ya_lit, 2014
katayoun Masoodi
Oct 28, 2015 marked it as tbr-ebook
Shelves: ya, ebook
Zack
Nov 13, 2016 marked it as to-read
Tressa
Jul 07, 2020 marked it as to-read