- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Simon Pulse; Original edition (Nov 10 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416913602
- ISBN-13: 978-1416913603
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #659,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jimmy: the driver
Cam: the connect
Byron: the know-it-all
Waits: the supplier
Reina: the conscience
MC: the crasher
ONE FRIDAY NIGHT these six will test their limits to the extreme. Some are driven by lust, others by greed. One just wants to have fun, and another desires to be free. If everything goes as planned, they all get what they want. But within twenty-four hours, bones will break, bodies will touch, hearts will race, guns will be drawn, and everything will go oh so very wrong....
About the Author
Peter Lerangis is the author of over 140 books for early readers through teens, including The Sword Thief, in the New York Times bestselling series, The 39 Clues. Peter lives in NYC with his family.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Ultimate Mental Junk Food, May 20 2010
By Ann-Kat @ todayiread.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: wtf (Paperback)
THREE QUICK POINTS
* Point 1: This is the ultimate in mental junk food. It's like a McD's Big Mac with extra cheese and special sauce with bacon piled on top and no lettuce or pickles.
* Point 2: It never slowed down. It felt like being trapped in the passenger seat of a high octane sports car with a brick on the accelerator.
* Point 3: Darkly comical. It's the kind of comedy that when you laugh you wonder whether or not you were supposed to and if it makes you a bad person because you did.
SHORT SYNOPSIS
'wtf' recounts the shenanigans of six prep school teenagers involving a car accident with a deer, drug deals gone wrong, and horny couples hooking up in front of strangers, all over the course of one night.
MY THOUGHTS
I'll admit that I had no idea what to expect from this book--the back cover blurb was ambiguous enough to keep me in the dark, but intriguing enough to pique my curiosity.
From the first page the story flies and never really slows down. This equates to a fast read--easily done in a single sitting--but the downside is that it leaves little time to process or digest the unfolding story and that can lead to a feeling of overwhelm.
Each chapter is time-stamped and alternates between the perspectives of the individual students. It's very much like watching a movie put together in short vignettes. And although there was plenty of action, it wasn't the typical bombs exploding or rapid fire shoot-outs; it was more *quirky* action.
To give an example, there's a scene where one of the guys needs to get something out of a dead deer's mouth. When he gets back to the scene of the accident, he spots someone loading up the deer and driving away. He follows and right when he thinks he's going to get what he needed, he's looking down the barrel of a shotgun. (You're probably trying to process the part about something being stuffed in a dead deer's mouth, huh?)
While the book pushes you forward, it reveals how each of the characters are connected. There was even a dark twist at the end that tied everything up, but the happily-ever-after style ending felt unnatural.
As far as quick fun reads go, 'wtf' gets the job done. It truly is a romp. Just don't expect any compelling character development or an earth-shattering plot. You'd probably enjoy this book if you enjoy movies in the style of Ocean's Eleven, Snatch, Pulp Fiction, or Get Shorty.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Edgy & Original, Dec 23 2011
By E. Kristin Anderson "EKAnderson" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: wtf (Paperback)
Told from alternating perspectives, WTF is the story of one night gone horribly wrong. Each of the five characters has a story to tell - why they are at the party or the club or in the car crash that kicks off the book. At first, no one's story seems to line up with the others' - how are a drug dealer, a waitress cramming for the SATs and a speech team nerd connected? From the Mafia to a party in Westchester, all the hihg-and-lowlights of the New York party life are present and accounted for in this fast-paced romp of a novel. If you're looking for something edgy and original, WTF is a great pick.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!, Jun 17 2011
By Shandy L. Kurth "SLK" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: wtf (Paperback)
I loved this book! It was fast paced and funny. You felt for the characters as they slipped and slid their way through the city trying not to get killed on their way to keep their names clean. The characters drew me in from the begining. Hilarious at some turns and unpredictable. I would certainly recommend!
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