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A new hilarious novel from the author of The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever and Stranger Things Have Happened.
Rod's life doesn't suck. If you ask him, it's pretty awesome. He may not be popular, but he and his best friends play in a band that has a standing gig. Yeah, it's Monday night and they don't get paid, but they can turn the volume up as loud as they want. And Rod's girlfriend is hot, smart, and believes in their band―believes in Rod. Aside from a winning lottery ticket, what more could he ask for?
Answer A different cousin. When Rod's scheming, two-faced cousin Blake moves in for the semester, Rod tries to keep calm. Blake seems to have everyone else fooled with good manners and suave smile, except Rod knows better. Blake is taking over his room, taking over his band, taking over his life! But Rod's not about to give up without a fight. Game on. May the best prankster win...
PDF How You Ruined My Life Jeff Strand Books
"Jeff Strand is one of my favorite authors. This book does not disappoint. Has lots of his great comic touches. Well written. Moves quickly. You will love the main character as he tells his comical story. Beware guys- do not let your cousin move in with you!"
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How You Ruined My Life Jeff Strand Books Reviews
- Very readable with lots of laugh out loud humor. Perfect for young adults or really immature older people like myself.
BLAKE! BLAKE! BLAKE!
Thanks for the grins and Chucks, Jeff. - Jeff Strand is one of my favorite authors. This book does not disappoint. Has lots of his great comic touches. Well written. Moves quickly. You will love the main character as he tells his comical story. Beware guys- do not let your cousin move in with you!
- Believable writing of a sixteen year old mind is shown throughout the book. His cousin's visit threatens his comfortable existence causing many laughable moments.
- I enjoyed this book very much. Loved the style and pace. I am actually hoping for a sequel. Will fanged grapefruit play the garden one day?
- Jeff strand is always funny & this one was no different.
- Guitar, garage band, girlfriend, old beater car, put these in a box and shake it and voila—you have every teenage guy’s dream life. Almost. Strand’s first person narrator breaks the fourth wall, breaks a few ceiling tiles and rips up the floor boards. It’s surprisingly clean for a Jeff Strand book—I don’t recall even a single ‘hell’ or ‘damn’ and also, for a Jeff Strand book, there is a remarkable low level of squeam. The book falls somewhere between mid-grade and YA but is enjoyable by anyone of any age with the ability to read English.
- I've been a Jeff Strand fan ever since I read "I Have a Bad Feeling About This". That was confirmed by "Greatest Zombie Movie Ever". Sure, Strand has lots of other books out there, but the slightly manic teen confessionals are my favorites. And this one is dead on in that very funny style.
The plot here, though, is on the light side. No particular experience or right of passage or event, (like summer camp or prom or graduation or getting a car or something like that), is featured at the heart of the book. Rather, our hero Rod just has to put up with playing host to his rich/spoiled cousin Blake for three months while Blake's parents are out of the country. The hook is that Blake is the ultimate Eddie Haskell - sweet and polite to everyone else but demonically and psychotically committed to ruining everything good about Rod's life, (band, girlfriend, and so on). That means that pretty much all of the action consists of Blake doing sneaky rotten things that no-one sees except Rod. Rod just ends up being worn down by all of the dirty tricks and evil plans and nasty setups. But the reader starts to get worn down as well.
The major and saving upside is that Rod is a remarkably witty and engaging narrator, and Blake is a very funny villain in a dry and villainously psycho fashion. As per usual the supporting characters, (bandmates, classmates, Rod's Mom, Rod's girlfriend), are generously supplied with funny lines and throwaways of their own, so everything doesn't rest on Rod's and Blake's shoulders.
There are a couple of levels of humor. First off, there are excellent, almost standalone, set pieces that sometimes have a slapstick quality. Next, Rod goes through a frustrating slow-burn during the first half of the book, and his narrative amusingly charts his dawning realization that Blake is a psycho. Next, Strand excels at fast paced and crisp dialogue and cross-talk, which gives much of the Rod/Blake exchanges a real rat-a-tat feel. Finally, and partly because Rod is aware that he is writing a book and sometimes addresses the reader directly, there are great one-liners and odd observations and digressions that are showy and funny. Sometimes there can be a bit of an edge to the humor, but mostly it's broad and upbeat even when Blake is at his worst.
So, nothing profound to look at here, and not even a lot of action, but lots of funny lines and bits and scenes, and another visit with a fine Strand teen hero. An excellent find.
(Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.) - I was given an advance copy of this book by him when I met him at a book signing a couple of weeks ago and have been chomping at the bit to get this review out there, but couldn't post it till today. This is another fun adventure by Strand in the YA realm. If you have not read this author before I strongly suggest you go ahead and take a chance. You will more than likely NOT be disappointed. As in most of his books there were points when I found myself laughing out loud because not only of the situations, but also the word play between the characters. It's a great read. Then if you enjoy this check out hos other books and short stories. He does practically all genres. Want a road trip romcom checkout kumquat, want a mystery type stories check out the Andrew Meyham novels, ever dream of befriending a sasquwat type creature look into dweller, all of his books are great. Plus Jeff and his wife Lynne are two of the kindest warmest people you could ever meet and really are worth investing in.
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