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A.S. King
*To PRE-ORDER a SIGNED copy of Amy's October release GLORY O'BRIEN'S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE, visit aaronsbooks.com/local/asking/ Fast shipping, friendly people!*A.S. King is the author of the highly acclaimed REALITY BOY, LA Times Book Prize winner ASK THE PASSENGERS, 2012 ALA Top Ten Book for... show more
*To PRE-ORDER a SIGNED copy of Amy's October release GLORY O'BRIEN'S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE, visit aaronsbooks.com/local/asking/ Fast shipping, friendly people!*A.S. King is the author of the highly acclaimed REALITY BOY, LA Times Book Prize winner ASK THE PASSENGERS, 2012 ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS, and 2011 Michael L. Printz Honor Book PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ. She is also the author of the ALA Best Books for Young Adults DUST OF 100 DOGS as well as a collection of award-winning short stories for adults, MONICA NEVER SHUTS UP.After a decade living self-sufficiently and teaching literacy to adults in Ireland, she now lives deep in the Pennsylvania woods with her husband and children. Look for Amy's piece in DEAR BULLY and in anthologies BREAK THESE RULES, LOSING IT, and INITIATION, coming 8/14. (And brace yourself for 2014's novel, GLORY O'BRIEN'S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE.) Find more at www.as-king.com.
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Read All The Things! Reviews rated it 9 years ago
Teenager Gerald Faust has always been angry. The biggest source of his rage is his older sister, who gets all of the attention from his parents and whose psychopathic ways are overlooked by them. As a young child, Gerald took out his frustration by “crapping.” Basically, he defecated everywhere: on ...
NerdyBirdie
NerdyBirdie rated it 10 years ago
Hey guys, I hope you’re having a great day! This is my review to Reality Boy written by A.S. King. Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry: the day his mother invited a reality television crew into his five-year-old life. Twelve years later, he’s still haunted by his rage-filled y...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 11 years ago
In the same few days I was reading this I read the depositions connected to the charges against Marion Zimmer Bradley and Elizabeth Waters and the combination left me gutted. It horrifies me, the things people will do to children, and the things they will stand by and permit to be done to children. ...
Bloggeretterized
Bloggeretterized rated it 11 years ago
Reality Boy by AS King was the last book I read on 2013. I’d heard a lot of good buzz on this book. After reading this, I have different opinions from those who have praised this story. Honestly for me it’s a 2 star book, a.k.a. it’s OK, nothing more. Reality Boy is the story of Gerald, a boy whos...
bryceoc
bryceoc rated it 11 years ago
Gerald is easily one of the most interesting characters I've seen lately. He's far from perfect, but it's easy to understand and sympathize with him, and I found myself getting invested pretty quickly. The book itself is engaging, sometimes intense, sometimes funny. It's always honest, often depress...
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