Title: I want to like this book
Review: but I can't. This book has some dull characters and is excessively, boringly, predictable. The book counts down to the main event leaving you underwhelmed at the books apex of plot development. From there on out it stutters along mourning and guilt over the death of a character. There is little else except the prank and the discovery that the two key characters aren't all to blame (thank lord jesus, I suppose)The book tries to be cutting edge by letting the characters curse, pull pranks, drink, TALK about sex, and develop their sexuality in a forced sort of "everyday kid" but ultimately awkward ways. In summary this sounds fine but the way its pulled off is just contrived and uninteresting.I can't think of any reason you shouldn't read a much better written book about tragedy; there are literally hundreds. My favorite is Perks of Being a Wallflower. There is also Speak and a few others I can't think of. Good luck.edit for plausibility/contrived contradiction.
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