If Chuck Palahniuk was hired to give a final polish on a John Hughes film, the result would be Elliot Allagash. A stinging indictment of wealth, power and privilege deftly interwoven with the classic, "I bet I can make the least popular kid in school the most popular" trope. There are some really dark moments in this book but most of the time it's just really funny. And brief. It's a quick read. Enjoy it. Elliott is a brilliant, disturbed character, and I wish Rich at some point explained how he became that way. He's very much like his father (who buys 3 or 4 kidneys so that he can have the "best match" for his dying wife and tosses the unused kidneys).Good example of how middle and high school students can make you or break you if you don't stand up for yourself. The ending, was a little weak and too predictable, but I enjoyed the book nonetheless.
What do You think about Il Compagno Di Banco (2010)?
I don't know if this is supposed to be young adult, adult. But, it was awful.
—luna
I was really surprised to learn this had been published as an adult book.
—teanotes
