Title: Teenage angst with a punk twist...
Product review: I really enjoyed this book. If you've ever felt like you didn't fit in and/or struggled to find out who you are, then this book is for you. Some reviewers have called it a punk "Catcher in the Rye," but I don't think that's quite accurate.Brian Oswald is a high school student at an all-boys Catholic school. His parents' marriage is falling apart, he hasn't had much luck with girls and he finds himself falling for his best friend, Gretchen, who iis very fond of beating people up. Brian struggles to fit in, struggles to make friends, struggles with his feelings for Gretchen and about himself, and finally realizes who he is and what makes him happy. The whole book is told alongside the music of The Smiths, The Misfits, The Dead Kennedys, etc., so it's almost like it has its own soundtrack. Really enjoyable story and even a bit moving.
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