Beginning of Everything

Robyn Schneider'sThe Beginning of Everythingis a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such asThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics likeThe Great GatsbyandThe Catcher in the Rye.Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was beforebefore his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.AsKirkussaid in a starred review, "e;Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels."e;Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby,The Beginning of Everythingis a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novela heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.