STEPHINA M. reviewed on 10/12/2005 + 5 more book reviews

A FRESH, FUNNY, UTTERLY COMPELLING FICTION DEBUT BY FIRST-TIME NOVELIST MEGAN MCCAFFERTY, SLOPPY FIRSTS IS AN INSIGHTFUL, TRUE-TO-LIFE LOOK AT JESSICA'S PREDICAMENT AS SHE EMBARKS ON ANOTHER YEAR OF TEENAGE TORMENT-FROM THE DARK DAYS OF HOPE'S DEPARTURE THROUGH HER MONTHS AS A TYPE-A PERSONALITY TURNED INSOMNIAC TO HER COMPLETELY MIXED-UP FEELINGS ABOUT MARCUS FLUTIE, THE INTELLIGENT AND MYSTERIOUS "DREG" WHO WORKS HIS WAY INTO HER HEART. MCCAFFERTY TAPS INTO THE INHERENT HUMOR AND RAMA OF THE TEEN EXPERIENCE. THIS POIGNANT, HILARIOUS NOVEL IS SURE TO APPEAL TO READER WHO ARE STILL GOING THROUGH IT, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE GRATEFUL THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND GROW UP ALL OVER AGAIN.

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