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Description
After losing his virginity to an older girl who dumped him at the end of summer, Sean decides to join the Marines, but first he must get through his senior year of high school. The plot contains pervasive profanity and sexual situations.
Quick Summary
This book bursts with a no-holds-barred teen voice that feels like overhearing your funniest friend tell an epic story about senior year. Readers will devour the sharp humor, the awkward but relatable dating disasters, and Sean's desperate attempt to figure out his future while navigating friends, family, and that infamous post-breakup impulse that leads him to contemplate the Marines. If your kid likes the raw emotional honesty of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde Part-Time Indian" or the authentic teen voice in "The Spectacular Now," they'll absolutely love this. Perfect for teens in grades 10 through 12 who want a story that doesn't shy away from the messy, funny, confusing reality of growing up.