I really loved this and I think that James is absolutely incredible and I love his cynicism and realism and thoughts about life and the relationships he had were so cute and so beautifully high school and wow this was great. ( )

Loved it!!! Once you start a Blake Nelson book you can’t put it down!! ( )

A young adult novel in the form of essays and journal entries of a teenage boy who is fanatic about banning the ultimate environment-destroyers, cars, while dealing with heartbreak, social interactions, and sell-discovery. ( )

Brilliant first half. I haven't read anything as funny or as truly 17-year-old boy in a long time, if ever. The protagonist's voice is 100% pure. The reproductions of James' essays are priceless. That being said, it didn't go anywhere- I didn't feel like he learned much over the course of the book, and the ending petered out into serious randomness. Recommended provided you can overlook that sort of thing- it really is hilarious and worth a look. ( )

Likes: Confessional feel of the story. Fully fleshed out narrator with evident flaws making it easier to relate with the story.
Dislikes: Ending is too abrupt (even with appendixes).
Readalikes: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Recovery Road, The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( )