TITLE: STUPID FAST
AUTHOR: Geoff Herbach
IMPRINT: Sourcebooks Fire
PUBLICATION DATE: 1 June 2011
PREVIOUS TITLES IN SERIES: Standalone
Fifteen-year-old Felton Reinstein has always been on the smallish side, but in his sophomore year he starts growing...and growing.
During gym one day he smokes the football jocks in a 600-yard race. Felton has never been interested in sports, but there's no doubt-he is "stupid fast." As he juggles his newfound athletic prowess, his mom's sudden depression, an annoying little brother, and his first love, he discovers a shocking secret about his past which explains why he's turning out the way he is.
AUTHOR: Geoff Herbach
IMPRINT: Sourcebooks Fire
PUBLICATION DATE: 1 June 2011
PREVIOUS TITLES IN SERIES: Standalone
Fifteen-year-old Felton Reinstein has always been on the smallish side, but in his sophomore year he starts growing...and growing.
During gym one day he smokes the football jocks in a 600-yard race. Felton has never been interested in sports, but there's no doubt-he is "stupid fast." As he juggles his newfound athletic prowess, his mom's sudden depression, an annoying little brother, and his first love, he discovers a shocking secret about his past which explains why he's turning out the way he is.
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I received an ARC of STUPID FAST as part of a blog tour arranged by TEEN BOOK SCENE
THE TWEET
STUPID FAST leads readers into the average life of a teenage boy and allows them to see into his thoughts and feelings.
WHAT WORKED
Felton is a somewhat dorky, somewhat nerdy boy, who one day hits the puberty lottery by becoming a tall, "stupid fast" teen. His story (told first person through the eyes of Felton) is genuine and heartfelt, though it can wonder off point at times, yet it really embodies the struggles a male teenager has to go through. Felton is by no means popular, but his fastness garners attention from the more popular crowd, specifically football players, who want to use his ability to their advantage in the game.
STUPID FAST is hardly just about sports though. In his home life, Felton is forced to take on adult responsibilities because of a, physically here, yet still absent, mother, who is struggling with the past and present. Felton takes on a kind of father-figure aspect for his brother, Andrew. I liked how the author, Geoff Herbach, was able to incorporate this serious family dynamic into STUPID FAST, yet still have a good deal of humor throughout the storyline.
OVERALL
STUPID FAST is a great addition to a genre that is lacking in stories based around a main male teenage character. While it may turn off some female readers, STUPID FAST is a good story with an authentic look into the mind of a teenage boy.
MY RATING IS
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