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A review by shonaningyo
You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin
4.0
Okay.. I'm a sucker for a book that has little "extras" in the book. And by extras I mean a chart detailing where all the cliques and groups fit in the school, the "sub-groups" and whatnot. Also, I loved how the author used slang or references that kind of seemed out of place, but then at the back put in a dictionary for confused readers to peruse (peruse means to read thoroughly, not skim) until they understand better. And another added bonus was the breakdown of the cliques and who they were "run" by, how they earn their money (stolen MP3s for example), and a little info on them. Big help for me.
Let's get onto the story.
The book was written in a confusing yet interesting way. It was confusing because there were so many intertwining groups and cliques that seemed to branch and stem off from each other that the author gave the reader a blessing by including the aforementioned "extras" so you wouldn't throw the book down in frustration trying to figure out what this certain slang word means (I'm looking at you A Clockwork Orange)... Also, I found myself, who is actually a pretty straightforward reader, to be lost in all the cliques and had to look at the book for reference to get the stories straight.
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Despite the confusion, it was written pretty well. It accurately depicts the stereotypical high school teenaged life when it comes to very "clique"-y schools. Either this or that. Do your own thing and when something bad happens, just ignore it and move on. Or you're on your own if you can't cope. This apathy is kind of shocking, yet they're teenagers. So... they're idiots, no offense. Mini-psychopaths that only work towards gaining the highest status in the school along with their clique. Their own little tribe. Backstabbing and double-crossing would be sure to happen. Kind of like their own political party.
Anyways, I'm done ranting on this story. Forgive me if it's too vague. I'm not good at reviews, only recommendations ...
Let's get onto the story.
The book was written in a confusing yet interesting way. It was confusing because there were so many intertwining groups and cliques that seemed to branch and stem off from each other that the author gave the reader a blessing by including the aforementioned "extras" so you wouldn't throw the book down in frustration trying to figure out what this certain slang word means (I'm looking at you A Clockwork Orange)... Also, I found myself, who is actually a pretty straightforward reader, to be lost in all the cliques and had to look at the book for reference to get the stories straight.
Spoiler
The ending is kind of a twist. I wasn't really at all expecting it. But I don't read mystery much, so I'm not well intuned with how a mystery works. The character you think is the second banana will always turn out to be that maid that killed Mr. Peabody in the kitchen with the candlestickDespite the confusion, it was written pretty well. It accurately depicts the stereotypical high school teenaged life when it comes to very "clique"-y schools. Either this or that. Do your own thing and when something bad happens, just ignore it and move on. Or you're on your own if you can't cope. This apathy is kind of shocking, yet they're teenagers. So... they're idiots, no offense. Mini-psychopaths that only work towards gaining the highest status in the school along with their clique. Their own little tribe. Backstabbing and double-crossing would be sure to happen. Kind of like their own political party.
Anyways, I'm done ranting on this story. Forgive me if it's too vague. I'm not good at reviews, only recommendations ...