David Klass
262 pgs
Frances Foster Books (2001)
Subject Matter: high school, self-perception, abuse, love, infatuation
Beezer gets caught shoplifting and he can no longer ask Gloria on a date. John take the opportunity to take the idea of Beezer and Gloria says, "yes." The whole night is a disaster and John realizes how shallow beautiful people can be. He thought he was in love with this girl and that she liked him back but the night continues to get worse and he realizes that Gloria is not the girl he thought she was. Her father comes home and believes that John is taking advantage of Gloria, when really it is the other way around, and scares him out of the house. On the way home, John's mom's abusive father picks him up and they commit a crime. John is in danger of his life before Mr. Steenwilly happeningly drives by.
Review: A scarily true story of abuse and what happens when a boy thinks he is in love.
Warnings: Graphic scenes
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