I was so excited by this book that I almost started writing the review for it half way through. It's a good thing I didn't because the second half paled in comparison to the first. The beginning of the book was believable enough, cracking me up every couple of pages. I have only laughed so much when reading Tucker Max. But then the book takes a strange turn, as if Payne got Nick into so much shit that he simply couldn't dig him out again. So instead of be turned in and face the consequences and give the story some solidarity or grounding, Payne pushes it even farther, turning Nick into a cross-dressing convict in hiding. This Mrs. Doubtfire twist goes on entirely too long, hundreds of pages in fact. Then, in the end, Nick is still wanted by the FBI and has resolved to pretend to be a woman for the rest of his life even though he doesn't have transcripts or anything for school. But don't worry, because he's got the girl. My other complaint, or at least concern is the unrealistic nature of his love for Sheeni. He chases this girl for almost a year and puts his reputation, his future, and his life on the line for her when she gives him little hope of them ever actually being together. Well, that's my rant about it. The character Nick Twisp is incredibly self-sufficient, unworried about consequences and exactly how you wish you were as a teen. He is intelligent, self taught, witty, and hilarious. If only it didn't turn into such a circus in the end, I'd have to say this book was perfect.
4/5
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