I Love You, Beth Cooper (P.S.)
by Larry Doyle
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Author: Larry DoyleEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: 0061236187
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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- ISBN13: 9780061236181
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Book Reviews of I Love You, Beth Cooper (P.S.)
Book Review: A 17 Year-Old Boy's Graduation Fantasy and Nightmare Will Leave You Laughing
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading this book made me feel like I was 17 again. Around my high school graduation, I experienced several nights like the one described in I Love You, Beth Cooper. The book had me laughing so hard that my wife and daughter kept interrupting their reading of the new Harry Potter book to find out what was so funny. This book is an instant comic classic!
In Denis Cooverman's high school, seating was often alphabetical. That placed him in the seat behind head cheerleader, Beth Cooper, for many classes over the years. His admiration grew while she had no awareness of him.
Their worlds are far apart. He's the class valedictorian and ace debater who plans to become a physician. She doesn't do so well in school, will be attending the local college, and works at Payless Shoes for 35 hours a week.
But that distance is bridged when Denis interrupts his valedictory speech to say, "I love you, Beth Cooper." She speaks to him and that leads to the kind of madcap night that creates a wonderful coming of age story.
Complications occur immediately when Beth's boyfriend is offended by Denis's declaration. That jealousy sets up a conflict that allows both Beth and Denis to get to know themselves better.
The evening is physically challenging for Denis. You'll keep up by looking at his face through a series of drawings done in the style of the cover drawing. These drawings make the book much more visceral than it would otherwise be.
The larger theme of the book is about facing up to your own situation and doing something about it. Denis's speech has an influence on Beth and her boyfriend, Kevin, but you'll find that others are moved, too.
Denis's friend, Rich, provides much comic relief for Denis's angst during the night. If you like old movies, you'll enjoy his continual references to them. Nostalgia is also fired by the many references to old songs.
I have one regret: I wish that Kevin and his friends had been part of a motorcycle gang rather than in the Army. That change would have made the humor work better.
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