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Recommended Reading: 'I Love You, Beth Cooper'
May 15, 2007

I wasn't able to attend the party last night for this funny, funny book (maybe Karen Holt did; check out her blog), but I was able to read it. I'm glad to say it's so good that I was torn: it's smart and snarky enough that I think teens should be allowed to read it just because it's a great story -- but it's got enough Adult Content that I can't in good conscience recommend it for teens. 

Doyle is best known for his work on 'The Simpsons' and 'Beavis and Butthead' -- so it's no surprise that this book has the frenetic pacing of a cartoon and the subtle characters thereof as well. Still, Supergeek Denis Cooverman, who chooses to exclaim the title during his high school valedictory speech, is that most sympathetic character: Everyteen, attempting to morph into an acne-scarred butterfly and not miss out on one second of possible sex along the way.
 
                                                           

Posted by Bethanne Patrick on May 15, 2007 | Comments (1)