The Great American Whatever
by Tim Federle -- In the six months since his sister died, Quinn has
barely left his house. He has stopped working on his screenplay, and he
has intentionally lost his cell phone. When his best friend drags him
out to shop, get a haircut, and go to a party, it's the start of a crazy
week, full of plot twists and revelations and even a little romance.
Federle
has a keen ear for dialogue and a deft hand at character development. I
didn't always like Quinn, but I always found myself rooting for him.
I'd recommend this to readers who liked
Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
(Reviewed from a copy borrowed through my library system.)
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