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Denis Cooverman wanted to say something really important in his high school graduation speech. So, in front of his 512 classmates and their 3,000 relatives, he announced:
It could have been such a sweet, romantic moment. Except that Beth, the head cheerleader, has only the vaguest idea who Denis is. And Denis, the captain of the debate team, is so far out of her league he is barely even the same species. And Kevin, Beth's remarkably large boyfriend, is in town on furlough from the United States Army.
Former TV writer and magazine editor Doyle frenetically chronicles in his debut a long night of goofy teenage antics. After concluding he has nothing to lose, geekazoid valedictorian Denis Cooverman declares, during his graduation speech, his love for Beth Cooper, the way hot chief cheerleader. He is amazed to discover Beth is not completely repulsed by his feelings for her, although her army boyfriend, Kevin, is enraged. Beth, implausibly, later shows up at Denis's graduation party with two interchangeable sidekicks, Cammy and Treece. The party comprises exactly two guests, Denis (aka "The Coove") and his possibly gay best friend, Rich. Once Denis and Rich recover from the shock of being in the presence of pretty girls, they attempt to party, but the awkward celebration is cut short when Kevin arrives with his bruiser friends. Denis and Co. make their first of what will be several escapes, the circumstances of each providing Denis with evidence that Beth isn't the flawless goddess he'd imagined her to be. Overly rapid pacing, unlikely turns of events and quirky, funny dialogue reveal Doyle's TV roots (he has written for The Simpsonsand Beavis and Butt-head). Doyle wrings from his typecast crew just enough teenage agony and ecstasy to keep readers interested. (May)
Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information More Reviews and RecommendationsLarry Doyle, a former writer for The Simpsons, works in showbiz and writes funny things for The New Yorker. He lives outside Baltimore with his wife, Becky, and their three children.
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July 18, 2009: I bought this book because I am a big Hayden Panettiere fan. The story is so simple--It's just about a teenage nerd who confessed his love to a popular girl. Then the girl gave her a night he would never forget. The characters are not that develop. However, I found them funny and kinda cool. If people want something funny, then this is the perfect book. If people wants good story and twists, this is not the perfect book.
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June 08, 2009: I picked up this book, because occasionally I will pre-judge a book by its cover. It looked interesting so I thought... "what the heck, why not give it a try?" And I am glad I did. The story was fast and engaging and the story was easy to follow. Although I did not understand all of the slang that was used and I had to resort to google on a couple occasions to relieve my confusion... If you are looking for a quick, light-hearted summer read then I would definitely recommend picking this one up.