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Dutton, 2005
What would you do for money?
Would you spy on a classmate?
Would you betray everything you believe in?
Would you kill?
A crippling drunk-driving accident has cost Ted his basketball scholarship and forced him into AA. But a second chance comes in the form of a shocking offer: keep Manhattan princess and struggling bulimic Erica under surveillance for her wealthy father, and enjoy a free ride. It’s a dangerous deal, but Ted is willing. He just never planned on falling in love.
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American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2006) |
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“Dangerous, devastating, and funny as all hell, LoveSick is a must read for anyone who has ever found themselves recovering. Coburn delivers the dirt on college with sympathy and soul, rare beauty and raw human insight. There's a whole lot to Love here.”
— Koren Zailckas, Bestselling author of Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood
“In LoveSick, Jake Coburn puts a modern twist on the classic love story. I raced to the end to find out how our fated couple would fare but, like any good writer, Coburn doesn’t show his cards until the final page. I savored every last morsel.”
— Amy Gray, author of Spygirl: True Adventures from My Life as a Private Eye
“The author of Prep (2003) offers an oddly touching love story about two addicts trying to survive their freshman year of college... Coburn manages to imbue Ted and his spoiled-rich-kid characters with a surprising humanity. The dialogue is gritty and realistic, and Coburn’s writing skill is evident in his almost sensual descriptions of Erica’s bingeing rituals.”
— BOOKLIST
“Coburn skillfully balances the issues of alcoholism and bulimia with the fragile love story of two lost teens... LoveSick will keep readers rooting for these teens.”
— SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
“Addiction, secrets and parental intrigue combine as Coburn (Prep) jumps ahead to freshman year of college in his latest novel... Coburn's wrenching descriptions of Ted and Erica's mindsets in the throes of their addictions make for the book's strongest moments... Coburn does not trivialize nor glorify either bulimia or alcoholism.”
— PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
“Coburn keeps the story well balanced and moving along swiftly. Readers will care what happens to these people; as a result, it should appeal to a wide audience. Nicely done.”
— KIRKUS REVIEWS
“Coburn devises a tangled moral problem in this story... His descriptions of Erica’s binge-purge ritual are sensual enough to be unsettling... Ted’s the one readers will fall in love with; his gentle but fierce loyalty, his vulnerability, and his struggle to stay sober in college will make readers long to reach into the pages and befriend this lonely and troubled guy.”
— THE BULLETIN (BCCB)
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