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How I Paid for College : A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship  Musical Theater
How I Paid for College A Novel of Sex Theft Friendship Musical Theater
Author: Marc Acito
A deliciously funny romp of a novel about one overly theatrical and sexually confused New Jersey teenager’s larcenous quest for his acting school tuition — — It’s 1983 in Wallingford, New Jersey, a sleepy bedroom community outside of Manhattan. Seventeen-year-old Edward Zanni, a feckless Ferris Bueller–type, is Peter Pann...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780767918541
ISBN-10: 0767918541
Publication Date: 8/2/2005
Pages: 288
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 36 ratings
Publisher: Broadway
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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goddessani avatar reviewed How I Paid for College : A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship Musical Theater on + 268 more book reviews
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Absolutely splendid!! Hilarious tale of teens who lie, steal, cheat and sing their way to help a friend pay for college.

Jeff Woodman, narrator, is spot on with his voices and characterizations.

I loved, loved, loved this!!
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ashley949807 avatar reviewed How I Paid for College : A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship Musical Theater on + 27 more book reviews
The title was what caught my attention first. It turned out to be a great book, really funny. I liked it so much I had to make my best friend read it too!
reviewed How I Paid for College : A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship Musical Theater on + 34 more book reviews
This book was great. It was funny, fun, charming, and never boring. I really like how the author nailed the drama-kid scene.
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I love love love this book! As a theater person myself I loved the personalities and the antics. It was perfect, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to laugh, and who has a creative sense of humor.
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Marc Acito is one of my favorite writers... I followed his columns in the local queer paper and jumped on this first book (there's a sequel btw). In How I Paid for College he not only manages to write a coming of age story that isn't insipid; he covers the ambiguity of sexuality and the unique nature of theatre people.

A fantastic novel for a genuinely smart, funny, kind writer.
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Jeff Woodman does a brilliant job with the narration. On occasion, the author's attempts at humor can be kind of forced, but it is largely a funny book. There's explicit of explicit sex (gay, straight and mixed) throughout; at times I fast forwarded through that, not because I'm a prude, but because I was interested in gettihng to the plot itself. Edward, the protagonist, is techically bisexual. However, I remained unconvinced that he was particularly attracted to women as such, more that he could relate sexually to women (like Kelly) whom he liked. I'd read another by this author.


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