I Love You, Beth Cooper (P.S.)
Denis Cooverman wanted to say something really important in his high school graduation speech. So, in front of his 512 classmates and their 3,000 relatives, he announced: "I love you, Beth Cooper." It would have been such a sweet, romantic moment. Except that Beth, the head cheerleader, has...
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Denis Cooverman wanted to say something really important in his high school graduation speech. So, in front of his 512 classmates and their 3,000 relatives, he announced: "I love you, Beth Cooper." It would have been such a sweet, romantic moment. Except that Beth, the head cheerleader, has only the vaguest idea who Denis is. And Denis, the captain of the debate team, is so far out of her league he is barely even the same species. And then there's Kevin, Beth's remarkably large boyfriend, who's in town on furlough from the United States Army. Complications ensue.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061236181 (0061236187)
ASIN: 61236187
Publish date: April 15th 2008
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 287
Edition language: English
While this book had its moments of excessive and unnecessary crudeness, I loved the deadpan narrative technique employed. It isn't often that I praise a book for including details, but mentions of specific songs and other details in this book worked, and worked well, adding only to its realism and ...
Fun, raunchy, ultimately hopeful. Also made me realize that I have way more in common -- still -- with an 18 year old dork than I do with most other human beings.
In the end, I was glad I read the novel and will look for Doyle's next release with some anticipation. I hope it's not a sequel but something strange and funny and maybe a bit more satirical.
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