By Barry Lyga
PERSONAL REACTION: Overall, the story is good and worthwhile, although it took me a while to get to the point of feeling that way about this book. The horrible, terrible, very bad days that Fanboy had every day got to be somewhat tedious for me too. When Goth Girl befriends him, I was grateful for her intervention. Their relationship seemed true and real and was the best thing about the novel, although they didn’t seem to have many adventures of any kind, especially not “astonishing” ones. However, they both have such a difficult time with life and the circumstances in which they are placed. I felt that meeting Kyra (Goth Girl) was the best thing that could have happened to Fanboy because he finds a friend in her and ends up gaining insight into his own life.
The novel is a modern day coming of age story. Throughout the book, Fanboy and Goth Girl walk a fine line between being okay and being very not ok and I think adolescents will be able to relate to the story very well.
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