Shakespeare Shapiro has always hated his name. His parents bestowed it on him as some kind of sick joke when he was born, and his life has gone downhill from there, one embarrassing incident after another. Entering his senior year of high school, Shakespeare has never had a girlfriend, his younger brother is cooler than he is, and his best friend's favorite topic of conversation is his bowel movements.But Shakespeare will have the last laugh. He is chronicling every mortifying detail in his memoir, the writing project each senior at Shakespeare's high school must complete. And he is doing it brilliantly. And, just maybe, a prize-winning memoir will bring him respect, admiration, and a girlfriend . . . or at least a prom date.
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Lots of naughty bits but not enough character growth to make it worth while. I kept waiting for the protagonist to grow up, but the best I saw was his making peace with his neuroses. The author missed a huge opportunity to address Kate's substance abuse. Funny parts, but overall I found this book vapid and shallow.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I was surprised by some of the topics kids have to deal with. It made me realized how complicated students' lives could be. Overall, very real and funny.
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