It's Not Me, It's You

It's Not Me, It's You

Unabridged — 6 hours, 39 minutes

It's Not Me, It's You

It's Not Me, It's You

Unabridged — 6 hours, 39 minutes

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Overview

A laugh-out-loud look at one girl's epic dating history, as told by her friends, family, and foes!

Did you hear...?NATALIE WAGNER, random freshman: Avery Dennis--the Avery Dennis--got dumped right before prom.COCO KIM, best friend: Avery has never been dumped! Well, okay, except for this one time.BIZZY STANHOPE, officially the worst: The head of the prom committee doesn't have a date to the prom. It is beyond pathetic. JAMES "HUTCH" HUTCHERSON, lab partner: Did Avery really swear off dating until she discovers why her relationships never work out? I'll believe that when I see it.ROBBY MONROE, ex-boyfriend: Did you get interviewed by Avery Dennis for her project?TRIPP GOMEX-PARKER, ex-boyfriend: Avery Dennis is straight-up interviewing everyone.AVERY DENNIS: recently dumped/topic of much gossip: Okay. Everyone is talking about it, so let's talk about it...From rising star Stephanie Kate Strohm, this is a laugh-out-loud look at one girl's epic dating history, as told by her friends, family, and foes.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"...this should fit the bill for readers looking for total escape on a weekend afternoon." -Kirkus"This effervescent romp bounces between playful fluff, witty humor, and happily-ever-after sincerity, and romance fans will be gleefully hooked." -Booklist"Smart, hilarious and packed with Gilmore Girls-worthy pop culture references, this book is the perfect homework escape hatch.” - Justine Magazine

School Library Journal

09/01/2016
Gr 7 Up—Avery is blonde, popular, athletic, and smart. So is her boyfriend, who dumps her before their senior prom. Since Avery has always been the one to end relationships, she wants to interview her ex-boyfriends and figure out how such a horrible thing could have happened to her. She decides that this will also double as her oral history project, despite the teacher's protests that Avery's dating history doesn't meet the assignment requirements. The concept of soul-searching by looking at past partners has worked more successfully and humorously in other titles, such as John Green's An Abundance of Katherines. This story is formatted as an interview in which no one is asking actual questions. Avery flips between making editor's notes and joining in the conversation, resulting in a disjointed read and adding to the implausibility. The characters are largely stereotypes who don't receive much help from dated pop culture references. Readers might find it difficult to root for such a person. VERDICT Frothy and fun books deserve space on library shelves, but it might be tough to make room for this navel-gazing tale. Only for fans of Strohm or as an additional purchase.—Elissa Cooper, Helen Plum Memorial Library, Lombard, IL

Kirkus Reviews

2016-07-20
A young woman revisits her many ex-boyfriends through interviews with her friends and acquaintances in this comedic romance. After she’s dumped by her current boyfriend just days before prom, 17-year-old blonde, white Avery subverts an assignment at San Anselmo Prep on oral histories in order to retrace the map of her love life from middle school on. Told entirely in the form of interviews with others and including editorial interjections by Avery, this novel details each of her previous romantic relationships, some of which were more complicated than others. The playful, often teasing tone employed by many of the interviewees can be quite funny. Perspectives on Avery vary. Her supportive best friend, Coco, who is Korean-American, and Hutch, her cute and nerdy lab partner, who is black (and likes to think he resembles "a young Neil deGrasse Tyson") like her more than others—such as Bizzy Stanhope, Avery's rival, who is described throughout as "officially the worst." Readers looking for a light-as-air romance and who don't mind the predictability of the outcome will enjoy the humor and the sprawling cultural references, from Chris Evans to Sweet Valley High to Audrey Hepburn and the Kennedys. Formulaic in plot if not in format, this should fit the bill for readers looking for total escape on a weekend afternoon. (Romance. 12-18)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940171290757
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date: 11/10/2016
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years
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