Idiot: A Love Story With Drama, Betrayal and e-mail

By Colin Neenan

Jim O'Reilly tries out for a part in a high school play, gets the part and realizes he is in love with a high school gossip columnist. He writes her torrid, though anonymous, e-mail love letters, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974648116
• ISBN13: 9780974648118
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Brown Barn Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Way to Go, Mr. Neenan!

First off, allow me to say that my review might be a tad biased, since I know the author. He was, at one point, an employee of my former school. Jim....what the heck is that idiot doing in a tree? Well, figure that out for yourself. He's busy enough figuring out the identity of a mysterious young woman he met through his anonymous emails. Watch-or read-him bumble through the "joyous" realms of teendom. The teenage characters seem relatively annoying. That would be because we teens ARE. It's more refreshing to read a book with naturally flawed characters than a Mary-Sue novel.

A wacky young adult novel for the modern age

Colin Neenan's engagingly written novel Idiot! is the story of a sixteen-year-old high school student, who falls head over heels in love with a gossip columnist... even though he only knows her through anonymous e-mail. A wacky young adult novel for the modern age, with unpredictible twists and turns, told in a first-person confessional point of view that brings immediate sympathy for the roller coaster ride of growing up. Refreshing, enjoyable, and highly recommended.

Great voice and a fun read!

This is a very entertaining novel that captures high school angst in a fresh new way. I highly recommend it!

Funny!

The character reminds me so much of myself. The way he deals with fame and love are right on target. This is what love is like. Deal with it.

I Knew Kids Like This

This is a funny book with a good plot. I knew a lot of kids like this in high school--the gossip, the nice guy who doesn't know which end is up, the kid who's obsessed with college, the theatre kids, etc. I recommend it to anyone who's been to a suburban high school.