Perfectly Good White Boy
by Carrie Mesrobian
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Pub Date Oct 01 2014 | Archive Date Jul 31 2014
Lerner Publishing Group | Carolrhoda Lab ®
Description
"You never know where we'll end up. There's so much possibility in life, you know?" Hallie said. Sean Norwhalt can read between the lines. He knows Hallie's just dumped him. He was a perfectly good summer boyfriend, but now she's off to college, and he's still got another year to go. Her pep talk about futures and "possibilities" isn't exactly comforting. Sean's pretty sure he's seen his future and its "possibilities," and they all look DISPOSABLE. Like the crappy rental his family moved into when his dad left. Like all the unwanted filthy old clothes he stuffs into the rag baler at his thrift-store job. Like everything good he's ever known. The only hopeful possibilities in Sean's life are the Marine Corps, where no one expected he'd go, and Neecie Albertson, whom he never expected to care about. Carrie Mesrobian follows her critically acclaimed debut, Sex & Violence, with another powerful and wrenching portrait of a teenage boy on the precipice of the new American future.
Advance Praise
Praise for Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian:
"A knockout blow of a debut. Powerful, funny, brutal, and true." —Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay
"This is one hell of an impressive debut, filled with a pervasive undercurrent of fear, tension, and uncertainty you get from staring down into the deepest, darkest, coldest lake."–Andrew Smith, award-winning author of Winger and Grasshopper Jungle
"This is a pitch-perfect, daring novel about how sex and violence fracture a life and the painstakingly realistic process of picking up the pieces....Utterly gripping."—starred, Kirkus Reviews
"Mesrobian talks about hookup culture in a way that is character-based, not agenda-driven, and showcases a teenager who grows and changes without becoming unrecognizable or saintly."—starred, Publishers Weekly
"This is an amazing story, one that all older teens will benefit from reading."—starred, VOYA
An American Library Association William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2013
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781467734806 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Monica G, Book Trade Professional
A realistic, edgy look at a boy who is struggling with what it means to grow into a man. Boys will be able to see themselves in Sean, and readers will appreciate the frank, nuanced look at the complications of sex and love and adulthood.
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