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Here's an example of a book in which the supporting characters are more likeable than the main character. Cecily is spoiled, self-pitying, and at times churlish, but she does try to grow by the end of the book. As for me, I was wanting more of her college counselor, who clearly didn't take any of he...
I picked up this little book in the library and read it right there in about a half hour. clever, witty humor - really liked it (Fat: The New Thin was the best of the collection) The blurb on the book says that Claire Zulkey doesn't care about gender stereotypes, but she definitely uses and twists...
This book explores a great concept: taking a year off between college and high school to assess what you really want from life. The narrative voice is winning and quirky, if not actually laugh-out-loud funny, so the book is extremely readable. Character development is decent.Unfortunately, none of t...
Totally unlikeable lead character. Bails on college at literally the last moment, then spends the next year laying around watching Oprah and the Simpsons and making no effort to figure out what happened or where to go from here. Her stock answer is "I don't know" and essentially implied "I don't wan...