- Hardcover: 220 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd (Jun 5 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0744556376
- ISBN-13: 978-0744556377
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 390 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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It looked to be a love story for the ages. They first met as she was handing over his order of a Big O sandwich, six-piece nuggets, small fries, and a medium chocolate shake. He had exact change. They spent a magical night together with a gang of young rebels, traipsing through town on a mission to correct grammatical errors in street signs and graffiti ("Drive Slowly"). But just when it seemed things couldn't be better, tragedy struck. Anthony caught his beloved Diana making out at a party with another guy. And what's worse, he was a high school graduate from the neighboring town, hailing only by his last name: Turner. Now Anthony must devise a vengeful plan by which he can humiliate his humiliator and win back his girl.
M.T. Anderson, author of the darkly comic suburban vampire tale Thirsty, here turns his attention to the of-this-world horrors of high school romance and minimum-wage drudgery. The result is a hugely funny, fast-paced romp through teen angst. Passages describing the O'Dermott's experience (the fast-food joint where Turner works and where Anthony gets a job as part of his evil plot) are spill-your-soda hilarious--obviously the words of someone who has lived the nightmare. Anthony laments, "It was hard not to feel ugly. Crusty. Doped. My fingernails were black. My shirt was stiff. My hair hung flat. My skin was shellacked with ambient lard." Not to mention the fact that he works side-by-side with his nemesis, his two best friends have fallen in subverbal saccharine love with each other, and his only hope is teaming up with Shunt, the vegan, anarchist grill cook. As Anderson clearly understands and as Anthony notes (while mustering the courage to kiss his archenemy's girlfriend), "There is a certain ferocity you need, to be a teenager in America." Indeed. (Ages 13 and older) --Brangien Davis --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
In a world where every teenager works at one fast food chain or another and likes it, Anthony just doesn't fit in. His first real girlfriend has dumped him for a meathead named Turner who works at O'Dermott's, so Anthony plots revenge. He gets a job at the restaurant and embarks on a complicated plot to pit the kids from Burger Queen against the kids from O'Dermott'sAand thereby draw the BQ wrath down on company-man Turner's head. Like Anderson's Thirsty, this book is a burlesque of teenage angst and conformist culture; the vacuous foundation of the vicious rivalry between the two food chains is underscored by a caustic portrayal of Anthony's two best friends, giddy with their own puppy love. They call each other "Ricky Licky" and "Jennster Junebug," have eyes for no one else, and then, after finally having intercourse, break up over a movie rental. Anarchist vagabond Shunt is Anthony's partner in his anti-conformity crimes: "I'm Shunt," he says, on Anthony's first day at work. "Welcome to corporate hell. Start screaming now." Although the ending is a little suddenAand although Anthony's long delay in realizing that a girl can't be "stolen" makes him seem like a bit of a meathead himselfAAnderson's witty tale of a lovelorn boy and his corporate antagonists is both a tasty read and a stinging satire. Ages 14-up. (Aug.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Good writer, bad plot,
This review is from: Burger Wuss (Hardcover)
I really do believe that M. T Anderson is a good writer, and you see glimpses of this in this book. Those few glimpses aren't enough to pull this mixed-up plot of feuding fast-food chains, bullies and love into a coherent, entertaining novel. Anthony, who caught his girlfriend cheating on him with a guy (Turner) that works at the local fast-food joint, O'Dermott's, decides he should work there too to get "revenge" on Turner. Anthony's crazy ideas end up getting him in some very odd situations, none which reflect very well on his employer. Just...blah...
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read the book, it's better than the Bible.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Burger Wuss (Paperback)
(...)M.T. Anderson's use of teen vernacular is like dead-on. He explores the ludicrous, heart-ripping, pointless nature of teen love and the banality of the trenches of corporate America in this wonderful novel. Protagonist, Anthony, is clever, sarcastic, ackward, and realistic -- a character who doesn't insult teens' intellegence. Meanwhile, subversive sidekick, Shunt, is a great role model for everyone. Fight the power!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad, just bad,
By Moondoggie "moondoggie95" (Monterey, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Burger Wuss (Paperback)
I don't know why everyone rated this book so highly. It was horrible. I bought it and read it because I was going to give it to my young neice, and I wanted to check the material to make sure it was appropriate (don't want to offend the in-laws!). The content was okay, but the story was just terrible. It was so bad I didn't have the heart to give it to her- I would not insult her intelligence by giving her this terribly written book. It was so bad I didn't even have the heart to re-sell it. However, I did have the heart to chuck it in the trash.
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