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A review by thewallflower00
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga
5.0
Somewhere along my writing research I stumbled upon Barry Lyga's journal, who was giving a series of posts on writing advice. There wasn't a lot that was new to me, but I did like the conversational style he used. It reminded me of Jim C. Hines, but aimed at the younger. So I thought I might try one of his books. Plus the story idea appealed to me--goth girls were one of my adolescent fantasies.
But what struck me was how similar it was to stories I wrote in my teenage years. A disaffected loser who does nothing but introspect and whine forms a relationship with an unstable goth girl. Hilarity ensues. Of course, saying the two are similar are like saying "Old Man's War" and "Avatar" are similar. That's what made it the most fun, but that's a characteristic that can only appeals to me.
Now I'm a Barry Lyga fan, and I plan to read more of his novels soon.
But what struck me was how similar it was to stories I wrote in my teenage years. A disaffected loser who does nothing but introspect and whine forms a relationship with an unstable goth girl. Hilarity ensues. Of course, saying the two are similar are like saying "Old Man's War" and "Avatar" are similar. That's what made it the most fun, but that's a characteristic that can only appeals to me.
Now I'm a Barry Lyga fan, and I plan to read more of his novels soon.