Oskar Blows A Gasket

I love everything I've read by these authors, but they take a real chance by making one of the MCs so wounded, flamboyant and occasionally downright mean that he's borderline unsympathetic. Fortunately he is such a strong character and Davis/Stewart always keep you aware of the pain underneath the surface, so you root for him and the good-natured, shy Bear. Anyway, who couldn't love a book with an 80s music loving high-heel wearing MC who tells everyone that Simon LeBon is his father. One of those books that breaks your heart and then puts it back together again. The first two-thirds are the strongest, but the entire book is another triumph by this talented duo.