by Carroll Bryant
Bell's review and Ade's review have multiple links to see why this guy is horrible.
This book came into my awareness when I was directed to this review:http://caedyslibrary.blogspot.com/2012/12/review-year-of-cat-by-carroll-bryant.htmlThe review is not particularly notable, it's a short I-did-not-enjoy-this-book-and-here-is-why, and if I had encountered this review and nothing more...
ETA: Here is the screenshot where the author himself says the character is based on this girl.The author has based a character on a teenage girl he is obsessed with. He has used her real name without her permission. If that wasn't bad enough, the quotes in the spoiler tag below show how absolutely d...