This isn't as it's hyped up to be. Yes it has oodles of cute pop culture references that modern youths may not get, nicely witted in areas, but absolutely a nightmare to read this book.
The author likes to take forever to get to the point of the story and will drag on into other mini stories or details that don't go along at all with the book. Heck, even the mini stories are lacking in consistency to one another. Needless to say, over 70 pages in and then you might see something developed in the plot.
I'll summarize a bit:
Flamboyant teen moves to the south to live with his rich dad, decides to "fly the freak flag" and wear a loud attention getting outfit, is outed and outcast instantly. Spends the next portion of the book bullied, whining about it, and doesn't make an attempt to defend himself. But instead makes another enormous garment then the previous one.
I been trying to read this for sometime now. Just can't get past how naive the main character is and how poorly the writing is. Maybe it'll make a better movie like Party Monster, but as a book... it's hard to get into.
The author likes to take forever to get to the point of the story and will drag on into other mini stories or details that don't go along at all with the book. Heck, even the mini stories are lacking in consistency to one another. Needless to say, over 70 pages in and then you might see something developed in the plot.
I'll summarize a bit:
Flamboyant teen moves to the south to live with his rich dad, decides to "fly the freak flag" and wear a loud attention getting outfit, is outed and outcast instantly. Spends the next portion of the book bullied, whining about it, and doesn't make an attempt to defend himself. But instead makes another enormous garment then the previous one.
I been trying to read this for sometime now. Just can't get past how naive the main character is and how poorly the writing is. Maybe it'll make a better movie like Party Monster, but as a book... it's hard to get into.
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