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My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan [Kindle Edition]

Seth Rudetsky (Author)

(12 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits.

Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Editorial Reviews

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Justin has a plan: begin dating someone, enjoy his first kiss, and achieve popularity, including a seat at the Cool U lunch table. His crush is Chuck, ex-boyfriend of Becky, who has been forbidden by her father to date the football star (though they are still an item in secret). So Justin agrees to fake being Becky’s new beau in order to be close to Chuck, in spite of his best friend Spencer’s advice and in complete denial of Chuck’s obvious heterosexuality. “Dating” Becky gains Justin popularity, but is the facade worth the cost? Rudetsky has created a funny, insecure, and in some ways stereotypical gay young man, out of the closet but still not sure of who he is and what he wants. Readers will figure out the plan’s end long before Justin, but that won’t remove the appeal for those readers who identify with him. Grades 7-10. --Melissa Moore

About the Author

SETH RUDETSKY is the Broadway host, seven days a week, on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. As a pianist, Seth has played for more than a dozen Broadway shows including Ragtime, Les Miz, and Phantom. He was the Artistic Producer/Music Director for the first five annual Actors Fund Fall Concerts including Dreamgirls with Audra MacDonald and Hair with Jennifer Hudson. In 2007 he made his Broadway acting debut in The Ritz and has also appeared on TV in Law And Order Criminal Intent. As an author, he penned the books The Q Guide To Broadway, now in it's third printing, and the recently published Broadway Nights which was just released as an audio book on audible.com featuring Andrea Martin, Jonathan Groff and Kristin Chenoweth. He currently writes a weekly column on Playbill.com. Check out Seth's Sassy Blog at sethrudetsky.com.

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Product Details

File Size: 1844 KB
Print Length: 224 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (January 24, 2012)
Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B004YWKKCI
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,873 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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“ Fun to read and enjoyable throughout. ” Katy Ritchey | 4 reviewers made a similar statement

“ There were times I had to put the book down because I was laughing so hard. ” New Target Shopper | 3 reviewers made a similar statement

“ Any-who... Justin's goals this year are to be popular and snag Chuck as a bf. ” Larry Mark | 3 reviewers made a similar statement

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun June 3, 2012

By Jonathan

Format:Hardcover

I am always on a lookout for a funny, gay fiction. I came across Seth's books and I was intrigued by the often high ratings his books received. So, I grabbed this and Broadway.

It was an amazing read - joyful, funny, ridiculous-but-acceptable ride. It was amazing how plots turned and flowed well. The ending felt like a Disney movie, where everything was turned out well and to an extent, explained. It was done nicely that I did not mind much.

Just that I kept thinking of Trevor, the plumb kid in the Academy Award winning short film - 'Trevor'. Just that Trevor was an innocent gay kid, but Justin was wicked. Wickedly funny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastically Fun Read May 27, 2012

By Katy Ritchey

Format:Kindle Edition

I downloaded the book after seeing it mentioned in Entertainment Weekly and I was not disappointed. I looked forward to picking this book up and tuning out from my reality every evening after work. Fun to read and enjoyable throughout.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Teens (ok, an adults too!) May 19, 2012

By GoJoe18

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is hilarious and real. Seth has written a story that is inspiring and tells the tale of a high school sophomore who just wants to be popular (well, who didn't?). A great story for kids who feel like they don't fit in! The story will inspire and amaze them!

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5.0 out of 5 stars ileen

This book is hilarious & perfect for teens and those of us who remember being teens oh too well. Rudetsky writes in such a strong voice, you get a real feel for his main character... Read more

Published 2 months ago by New Target Shopper

3.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of ChickLovesLit . com

Justin is definitely a character I could either like or dislike - his personality is strong, and his actions in My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan are impulsive and sometimes rather... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Shanyn Day

1.0 out of 5 stars It's no longer enough to have a gay protagonist in young adult fiction...

THE AWESOME/AWFUL POPULARITY PLAN is a young adult novel by Broadway insider Seth Rudetsky, whose novel BROADWAY NIGHTS was thoroughly enjoyable to me. This book, not so much. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Stacy Helton

5.0 out of 5 stars A very hard book to put down!

Fantastic fun read! Reading Rudetsky's work is like reading a note from your best friend! I liked it so much I also purchased the audiobook. I can't wait for the sequel!

Published 12 months ago by Joanna Zaleski

5.0 out of 5 stars Gay teen fiction doesn't get much better than this!

Multitalented Seth Rudetsky has come up with a terrific addition to the Gay Teen Novel, one that could well prove as inspirational to LGBT youth as the recent spate of It Gets... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Steven Stanley

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5/5 from Bookworm1858

I have a total talent crush on Seth Rudetsky. I've seen him be hilarious on that Legally Blonde talent search show, I've read his columns for Playbill. Read more

Published 14 months ago by bookworm1858

5.0 out of 5 stars My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan

OK so I really need to read summaries before starting a book because I had no idea this was a gay novel until I started reading it. Read more

Published 14 months ago by James F. Booth

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!!

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan is a fun, frothy, frolic that reminded me of some of my favorite "chick-lit" books. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Stephanie

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous and marvelous #YALit Young Adult novel

I think it is best if you read this book with the voice and cadence of Seth Rudetsky in your head. You can listen to him on SiriusXM Radio or on youtube. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Larry Mark

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