The quite typical, carefree boy facing the awful reality of becoming a father at such a young age. The adolescent preoccupation with skate boarding and Tony Hawk juxtaposed with the melodrama of teen romance. This is definitely a book of contrasts as another reviewer mentioned. I actually listened to the audio book with ear buds in while doing chores around the house as I always do, and there I was washing dishes and laughing out loud over and over (which I rarely do) while my kids stared at me from the table over their homework. This, of course, made me both cringe and laugh simultaneously. The author did such an amazing job (as he always does) creating an engaging, believable teenage protagonist, and while I read I was plugging all the boys I know including my own son into the role. I'm surprised that no one else mentioned how hilarious this book manages to be even while dealing with the serious teen subjects- pregnancy and the life changing events that follow.
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