"Sprout's narrative voice is strong and realistic, and his observations are entertaining." -- Kirkus Reviews "A stellar step ahead for young adult literature's traditional examination of the life of the heroic antihero." -- VOYA "Structurally effective, caustically entertaining, unpreachy, and thought-provoking." -- The Horn Book "Sprout's wiseacre voice is often very funny and tinged with irony.At heart, this story is the story of a boy looking for love, all the while knowing that the storybook "happily ever after" isn't going to apply to him." -- School Library Journal.