To regain his father's approval, Liam tries to lose his “Mr. Liam's softhearted mother arranges for him to move in with her husband's estranged brother, Pete, a cross-dressing deejay who lives “in a broken-down trailer park in the middle of nowhere,” per Liam's father. He breaks the camel's back when he's caught in flagrante delicto with a girl on his father's office desk and gets kicked out of the house. Liam, 17, is a world-class ne'er-do-well. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Liam Geller's mother is a retired supermodel, his father a high-powered CEO. Going delivers an involving coming-of-age character study likely to please fans of her Fat Kid Rules the World.”- The Bulletin "Going's writing is smooth and simple."- New York Times Book Review
Liam is a complex character whose development into a sympathetic, real person is compelling."-VOYA (4Q4P) “After her darker, more enigmatic turn with Saint Iggy. Cloaked as a story of tough love, this is actually a psychological exploration of the impact of parental expectations versus the dreams of their children."- Kirkus "Liam and Aunt Pete are true originals, and Going balances her strong messages of selfdiscovery and acceptance with compassionate, bittersweet scenes that highlight the soul-sapping futility of trying to please unappeasable adults."- Booklist "Going creates an engaging cast of characters. This innovative, out-of-the-box approach juxtaposes stereotypes, received values, parental roles and masculinity in a jarringly fun and approachable manner that marks a triumphant left-turn for the genre. Going’s knack for defying stereotypes and creating memorable characters will not disappoint fans of Fat Kid Rules the World (Putnam, 2003) and Saint Iggy (Harcourt, 2006).- School Library Journal, starred review "Going’s latest flows easily with smooth, realistic dialogue and reads like a coming-out story for straight guys. Readers-screwups or not-will empathize as Liam, utterly likable despite his faults, learns to be himself."- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewLiam is a multifaceted and resilient character who ultimately learns how to be comfortable in his own skin with the help of his new, makeshift family. "Going's latest (after The Garden of Eve) is full of comic moments featuring "Aunt" Pete's glam-rock band buddies and Liam's relentless blunders, as well as his uncommon fashion expertise ("You're like a fashion Einstein," gushes one of Pete's friends).
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