AJ L. (pyrajane) reviewed on 10/20/2005 + 69 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

How do you describe this book? It's like ADHD in print and it's been banned in so many schools because of (gasp) drugs, sex, homosexuality, drinking, and because if you read it, you'll become a horrible person.

I love this book.

Weetzie is a free spirit who wants to create beauty, listen to real music and eat great food, fall in love, and some day play drums in front of a gigantic crowd while wearing the most beautiful pajamas.

The book tries to capture her life as she moves through it, but you feel like Francesca Lia Block is just barely able to keep up and is hanging on for the ride (and dear life), which is why I love this so. Block's job is to get as many words down on paper to describe what's happening before Weetzie bops off to the next thing.

Yes, I know Weetzie isn't real and Block created her, but it feels like once Weetzie was given a name, she took over the book.

Read it and support banned books every where!

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