King of the Screwups by K.L. Going

King of the Screwups by K.L. Going

310 pages

Gateway Nominee

At first I did not like this book at all. It is about a super spoiled rich kid who screws up one too many times with his dad, and gets booted out of the house his Senior year of high school. He decided that the best way to win his dad over is to stop being popular, buckle down and study hard. But, he screws that up, and lands smack in the middle of the most popular crowd in school, has the head cheerleader chasing after him, and lands a modeling job. So...I was kinda irked at the whole thing. I got my mind stuck on the fact that he has everything, and is trying to throw it all away. But...you warm up to Liam very quickly. It is a heartwarming story that reminds you that even though a person seems to have everything, they have their own issues too.
Interesting part of the book? Liam goes to live with his homosexual uncle in a trailer park. Aunt Pete performs in a glam rock band. Made for a very fun read! Would definitely recommend for any teen reader!