High-school senior Liam is a talented, straight athlete who is as gorgeous as his mother, a former supermodel, and has inherited her interest in clothes: I love fashion. Like her previous novels, including the Printz Honor Book Fat Kid Rules the World (2003), Going's latest is a surprising, memorable story shaped from unlikely character bonds. Some of the characters were fun and well-written, while others felt forced or fake.an example taken to the extreme instead of a real person. But, at the end I felt like it was just okay. I like this author and this book is good, interesting, etc. Going delivers an involving coming-of-age character study likely to please fans of her Fat Kid Rules the World.”- The Bulletin "Going's writing is smooth and simple.This is a Gateway book for 2011-2012. Liam is a complex character whose development into a sympathetic, real person is compelling."-VOYA (4Q4P) “After her darker, more enigmatic turn with Saint Iggy. Cloaked as a story of tough love, this is actually a psychological exploration of the impact of parental expectations versus the dreams of their children."- Kirkus "Liam and Aunt Pete are true originals, and Going balances her strong messages of selfdiscovery and acceptance with compassionate, bittersweet scenes that highlight the soul-sapping futility of trying to please unappeasable adults."- Booklist "Going creates an engaging cast of characters. This innovative, out-of-the-box approach juxtaposes stereotypes, received values, parental roles and masculinity in a jarringly fun and approachable manner that marks a triumphant left-turn for the genre. Going’s knack for defying stereotypes and creating memorable characters will not disappoint fans of Fat Kid Rules the World (Putnam, 2003) and Saint Iggy (Harcourt, 2006).- School Library Journal, starred review "Going’s latest flows easily with smooth, realistic dialogue and reads like a coming-out story for straight guys.
Readers-screwups or not-will empathize as Liam, utterly likable despite his faults, learns to be himself."- Publishers Weekly, starred review Liam is a multifaceted and resilient character who ultimately learns how to be comfortable in his own skin with the help of his new, makeshift family.
"Going's latest (after The Garden of Eve) is full of comic moments featuring "Aunt" Pete's glam-rock band buddies and Liam's relentless blunders, as well as his uncommon fashion expertise ("You're like a fashion Einstein," gushes one of Pete's friends).
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