Loser’s Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon, 2008
Rating : Loved
Character Development & Growth (identity)
Friendship & Best Friends
Romance & Relationships
LA Hook (based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Utah Connection (set in SLC)
Over the summer, Salt Lake City high school student Ed McIff works at a video story wearing a name tag that reads Sergio. When a beautiful girl comes into the story, he decides to take on a new, more suave identity to match his name tag, resulting in a series of misunderstandings and star-crossed encounters. The story is told in alternating chapters in the voices of Ed, his good friend Quentin, his female co-worker and friend Scout, and the new girl Ellie. This is a funny story that is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The local setting makes it even more accessible and enjoyable.