It is true that only teenage girls get butterflies in their stomachs when they think about their first kiss? Or that they are the only ones who map out how, when, and where it will happen? Well, if you read First French Kiss and Other Traumas, by Adam Bagdasarian, you will see that this is not necessarily the case. Adolescent boys get just as worked up thinking about the opposite sex, and what defines their perfect match as their female counterparts do. Will, the main character of this story, is a teenager looking for thrills, popularity, casual flings, and the girl of his dreams. While he strikes out many times in the relationship department;
“So now I was going steady with Linda Lieban, a girl who, though lovely, was looking for someone to love much as a boa constrictor looks for a small pig to owl to swallow.”
Will realizes that growing up, finding love, and surviving school can be both hilarious and challenging all at the same time.
This book is a true account of Will’s younger life, and he talks about everything from his relationship with is father to falling off the top of the social ladder in his middle school crowd. Have you ever felt completely in control, just to lose it all the next moment? What is it like to get a taste of popularity. and then have it torn away before you have even fully digested it? Being a teenage boy has its’ own ups and downs, and Will’s story is a rollercoaster ride full of both excitement, disappointment, and, don’t forget, his very first French kiss.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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