The writer did a good job with the main characters- I adored the protagonist Peter, his crush, David and his older brother Vince. Vince is too cool in all the right ways, but as the older brother of Peter, he is also a jerk, that just makes him real. Mom and Dad were two dimensional as were Peters frenemies. The muddles and events that drove Peter in the book were well described, along with his angst he has lots of angst and internal dialogs.
The book is extremely well written. There is not a lot of extraneous material, which means that as the reader you can focus on the story and zoom through the book. I wouldnt call it a page turner in the sense of a whodoneit, but it certainly commands your attention and moves you right along. Its broken into small chapters, many of which are around five pages so its easy to find a stopping point if you are reading it while doing other things (like traveling).
My criticism of the book is that its appropriate, 100% appropriate all the time. The ending was appropriate and suitable, but it wasnt romantic or exciting. Appropriate is good, its safe and its too vanilla, in my opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Triggers: basically none, the book is appropriate for most. Lots of colorful language, for those that care about such things. Several questions by adults to Peter inquiring if he were suicidal but as readers we can see from his point of view that he never was. He is just confused about certain things. Is unrequited love a trigger? Zero sex, some muted innuendo. The book is safe and appropriate.
I recommend it because it is fun. Solid book with engaging characters.
The book is extremely well written. There is not a lot of extraneous material, which means that as the reader you can focus on the story and zoom through the book. I wouldnt call it a page turner in the sense of a whodoneit, but it certainly commands your attention and moves you right along. Its broken into small chapters, many of which are around five pages so its easy to find a stopping point if you are reading it while doing other things (like traveling).
My criticism of the book is that its appropriate, 100% appropriate all the time. The ending was appropriate and suitable, but it wasnt romantic or exciting. Appropriate is good, its safe and its too vanilla, in my opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Triggers: basically none, the book is appropriate for most. Lots of colorful language, for those that care about such things. Several questions by adults to Peter inquiring if he were suicidal but as readers we can see from his point of view that he never was. He is just confused about certain things. Is unrequited love a trigger? Zero sex, some muted innuendo. The book is safe and appropriate.
I recommend it because it is fun. Solid book with engaging characters.
