SUTTER KEELY. HE’S the guy you want at your party. He’ll get everyone dancing. He’ ll get everyone in your parents’ pool. Okay, so he’s not exactly a shining academic star. He has no plans for college and will probably end up folding men’s shirts for a living. But there are plenty of ladies in town, and with the help of Dean Martin and Seagram’s V.O., life’s pretty fabuloso, actually.
Until the morning he wakes up on a random front lawn, and he meets Aimee. Aimee’s clueless. Aimee is a social disaster. Aimee needs help, and it’s up to the Sutterman to show Aimee a splendiferous time and then let her go forth and prosper. But Aimee’s not like other girls, and before long he’s in way over his head. For the first time in his life, he has the power to make a difference in someone else’s life—or ruin it forever.
Until the morning he wakes up on a random front lawn, and he meets Aimee. Aimee’s clueless. Aimee is a social disaster. Aimee needs help, and it’s up to the Sutterman to show Aimee a splendiferous time and then let her go forth and prosper. But Aimee’s not like other girls, and before long he’s in way over his head. For the first time in his life, he has the power to make a difference in someone else’s life—or ruin it forever.
FAQ: You're barley a teenager, why do you enjoy reading coming of age novels?
A: It prepares me for what is to come. It also helps me to relate to what my siblings speak of and say, "You don't understand."
So now that that's cleared up, book review time!
I found this story relatable in a way that I didn't feel like it was me but I did. I feel like an Aimee who was just now discovering alcohol. I feel like a Sutter who skips school. I don't feel like a Sutter who has sex with everyone in his class by his senior year. Sex, if you're uncomfortable with sex... THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU. If you're trying to teach your children about substance abuse, this is a decent novel to use as support. Sutter struggles with his addiction to alcohol. At a certain point in the book, he attempts to give up alcohol. (he may or may not fail)
Overall, this book is great if you need a light hearted, pain filled, different contemporary novel.
☆☆☆☆
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
(this review is a q&a)
Q: Why is this movie rated R?
A: This movie contains sex, the first scene is shirtless people, oh well, but the second you see a condom and such.
Q: What age do you suggest I should allow my child to watch this at?
A: It depends on the maturity level of your child. If you're child is either still going through their "perverted age" or hasn't even reached it yet, don't let them. If you feel your child is mature enough to see sex scenes, no harm should be done.
Q: Do you feel as if the movie did Tim Tharp's novel justice?
A: I do believe that the movie did Tharp's novel justice. If you've read the novel, you know how sad the end is. In the movie the director, James Ponsoldt, changed the end to make if a bit more happy.
☆☆☆☆☆
Have a nice evening and, happy reading!
-Catherine
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