A review by ubalstecha
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, by Barry Lyga
5.0
This is pretty much a perfect book. Donnie's life is a struggle. His mom and dad are divorced. His mom has remarried to a man Donnie refers to as stepfacist and is pregnant. Donnie is also a nerd and is bullied at school. His one friend seems to be drifting away. In order to cope, Donnie has begun to create his own graphic novel, which he shows to no one.
Into his life comes Kyra, who claims she is post-goth and has a dark past of her own. She encourages him to continuim to develop his graphic novel, even going as far as to help him get the attention of Brian Bendis, although not in the way he had hoped. But through Kyra, Donnie learns to stand up and fight for himself and that maybe life is imperfect for evryone else too.
It is easy to see why critics have hailed this book as a masterpiece. Lyga captures exactly what it is like to be an awkward teenager. His gaze is unflinching, as he refuses to take the easy way out. Brilliant.
Into his life comes Kyra, who claims she is post-goth and has a dark past of her own. She encourages him to continuim to develop his graphic novel, even going as far as to help him get the attention of Brian Bendis, although not in the way he had hoped. But through Kyra, Donnie learns to stand up and fight for himself and that maybe life is imperfect for evryone else too.
It is easy to see why critics have hailed this book as a masterpiece. Lyga captures exactly what it is like to be an awkward teenager. His gaze is unflinching, as he refuses to take the easy way out. Brilliant.