Archive for August 30, 2009
AN UNDERACHIEVER’S DIARY by Benjamin Anastas
Imagine that you are intelligent, witty, perhaps not particularly good looking, that you are graced with extraordinary powers of introspection and observation; that you wield a too-often self-deprecating humor, that you were well loved growing up, watched over and enjoyed a good education. Perhaps this is not a stretch for some. Now, fancy too that you are one-half of twin brothers, born a few minutes apart (you’re older, you win that, at least) and that your brother, whom you love and who loves you as only a twin can, despite the obvious sameness, is anything but.
August 30, 2009
Tags: Contemporary, Humorous Posted in: Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Debut Novel, Humorous, Unique Narrative 
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UNDISCOVERED GYRL by Allison Burnett
Why do people blog? In the raw novel UNDISCOVERED GYRL, Katie Kampenfelt, a seventeen year old starts a blog to chronicle her life in the year she takes off between high school and college. The book is formatted like blog entries, giving the reader a voyeuristic look into her escapades. Her real name isn’t Katie, she changes identifying details about herself, friends, and family so she can be completely honest, because “what’s the point of blogging if you’re not going to tell the truth?â€
August 30, 2009
Tags: Contemporary, Humorous Posted in: Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Humorous, Unique Narrative No Comments
