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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
by Ben Philippe
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This book was...not nearly as good as I hoped and I was quite disappointed with it. I always have a difficult time with contemporary novels, but this just sounded too good to pass up. It started off pretty interesting, but then just devolved into new kid high school drama that I've definitely outgrown. It's a hilarious read, to be sure, and Norris' snarky humour is the star of the book. Liam is another interesting character and his backstory is one the things I liked. However, Norris' stereotypical view of jocks and cheerleaders (though his attitude changes later), soon becomes grating, along with his complaints about Austin. It was a struggle to keep reading after a point and I had to resist the urge to just start skimming. The only reason I finished it was because I absolutely refused to DNF a book this early in the year, if at all. I suppose it's a good book to pass the time, but I highly doubt I would reread this.
This book was...not nearly as good as I hoped and I was quite disappointed with it. I always have a difficult time with contemporary novels, but this just sounded too good to pass up. It started off pretty interesting, but then just devolved into new kid high school drama that I've definitely outgrown. It's a hilarious read, to be sure, and Norris' snarky humour is the star of the book. Liam is another interesting character and his backstory is one the things I liked. However, Norris' stereotypical view of jocks and cheerleaders (though his attitude changes later), soon becomes grating, along with his complaints about Austin. It was a struggle to keep reading after a point and I had to resist the urge to just start skimming. The only reason I finished it was because I absolutely refused to DNF a book this early in the year, if at all. I suppose it's a good book to pass the time, but I highly doubt I would reread this.