– Romance with an Iranian-American is not the central storyline – Single mother family dynamics, intersectional supporting cast bromance with best bud is solid – Narrative voice is fluid, effortless, and conversational while cleverly employing screenwriting drafts to juxtapose escapism/realism – Quinn can come off as whiny, self-centered, and difficult to sympathize for (blame puberty) – A coming of age fit for this generation Should this book be picked up? the tl dr review: (re: Goodreads The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle) What follows is an upside-down week in which Quinn begins imagining his future as a screenplay that might actually have a happily-ever-after ending-if, that is, he can finally step back into the starring role of his own life story. One haircut later, Geoff drags Quinn to his first college party, where instead of nursing his pain, he meets a guy-a hot one-and falls hard. Of course, that was all before-before Quinn stopped going to school, before his mom started sleeping on the sofa…and before Annabeth was killed in a car accident.Įnter Geoff, Quinn’s best friend who insists it’s time that Quinn came out-at least from hibernation.
Quinn Roberts is a sixteen-year-old smart aleck and Hollywood hopeful whose only worry used to be writing convincing dialogue for the movies he made with his sister Annabeth. Book Title: The Great American Whatever (Standalone)
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