You and Me and Him

A perfectly amusing and charming tale of high school misfits, bullies and enduring friendship.

There was nothing extraordinary here, we have all the standard high schoolers: a misfit fat girl, her gay best friend, a couple of nerds, the former friend turned queen bitch, some jocks for conflict, and the enigmatic new kid. But a fully fleshed protagonist with an engaging narrative voice, plenty of snappy dialogue, and consistent pacing turned this into a one day read that I didn't want to put down. Maggie's struggles with her weight, her well-intentioned parents and manipulative peers are eminently relatable and when she finally stands up for herself, I wanted to high-five my fictional new friend.

The plot felt a little anemic though; some more plot involvement for supporting characters would have gone a long way (most notably for Cece). Also, too many cookies (which rendered a constant craving in me). But overall, just a lovely little summer read.

Many thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt who kindly provided me with an advance reading copy in a very timely fashion.