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Election - Tom Perrotta
Election
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Who really cares who gets elected President of Winwood High School? Nobody--except Tracy Flick. Tracy's one of those students of boundless energy and ambition who somehow finds the time to do everything--edit the school paper, star in the musical, sleep with her favorite teacher. Her heart is... show more
Who really cares who gets elected President of Winwood High School? Nobody--except Tracy Flick. Tracy's one of those students of boundless energy and ambition who somehow finds the time to do everything--edit the school paper, star in the musical, sleep with her favorite teacher. Her heart is set on becoming President of Winwood, and what Tracy wants, Tracy gets. With weeks to go before election day, her victory is nearly a foregone conclusion. And that's just the problem, according to Mr. M--a.k.a. Jim McAllister, faculty advisor to the Student Government Association and a popular Winwood history teacher. In the name of democracy--not to mention a simmering grudge against Tracy Flick--Mr. M recruits the perfect opposition candidate. Paul Warren is a golden boy, a football hero with a brain and a heart, eager to bulk up his meager resume. As Winwood High experiences election fever, Mr. M is distracted by a sudden attraction to his wife's best friend. The two dramas he has created--one personal and private, the other public and political--unfurl simultaneously, with all the players sharing in a life-altering conclusion. Part satire, part soap opera, Election is an uncommon look at an ordinary American high school, and the extraordinary people who inhabit it.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780399143663 (0399143661)
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Pages no: 200
Edition language: English
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Infinite Joe
Infinite Joe rated it
4.0 Election
If you're thinking of reading Tom Perotta, but want to start out with something on the short side (200 pages) in order to get a taste of his writing, Election would be a suitable primer. This book exhibits the effortless way that Tom vividly builds real characters, ones that you become concerned ab...
Readundant
Readundant rated it
4.0 Election
I picked this up because I love the movie. It turns out that the movie is a very faithful adaptation. As it, if you've done one, you really don't need to try the other, unless you're just curious. I was, and I wound up liking the book just about as much.
mollysmommyreads
mollysmommyreads rated it
3.0 Election
I liked it.
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