Really Awesome Mess, A - Hardcover

Brendan Halpin; Trish Cook

3.61

1,994 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 160684363X ISBN 13: 9781606843635

Publisher: EGMONT - US, 2013

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A hint of "Recovery Road," a sample of" Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," and a cut of "Juno." A Really Awesome Mess is a laugh-out-loud, gut-wrenching/heart-warming story of two teenagers struggling to find love and themselves. Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. Justin was just having fun, but when his dad walked in on him with a girl in a very compromising position, Justin's summer took a quick turn for the worse. His parents' divorce put Justin on rocky mental ground, and after a handful of Tylenol lands him in the hospital, he has really hit rock bottom. Emmy never felt like part of her family. She was adopted from China. Her parents and sister tower over her and look like they came out of a Ralph Lauren catalog-- and Emmy definitely doesn't. After a scandalous photo of Emmy leads to vicious rumors around school, she threatens the boy who started it all on Facebook. Justin and Emmy arrive at Heartland Academy, a reform school that will force them to deal with their issues, damaged souls with little patience for authority. But along the way they will find a ragtag group of teens who are just as broken, stubborn, and full of sarcasm as themselves. In the end, they might even call each other friends. A funny, sad, and remarkable story, A Really Awesome Mess is a journey of friendship and self-discovery that teen readers will surely sign up for. "Releases simultaneously in electronic book format (ISBN 978-1-60684-364-2)"

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Heartland Academy seems like the least likely place to make really good friends, particularly when everyone there has an issue of some kind to contend with. Emmy and Justin face an eating disorder and depression respectively, but as they build their friendship they find that they haven't lost their hope in each other or their sense of humour - important, seeing as laughter is the best medicine. Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin are seasoned YA veterans who bring their expertise of humour and emotional nakedness to their characters.

About the Author:

Trish Cook is the author of Notes from the Blender, So Lyrical, and Overnight Sensation. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and daughters. You can visit her online at www.trishcook.com.

Brendan Halpin is the author of Notes from the Blender, How Ya Like Me Now, Forever Changes, and Donorboy, an Alex Award Winner. He lives in Boston with his wife, Suzanne, their three children, and their dog. You can visit him online at www.brendanhalpin.com.

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