There are quotes on the cover of this book calling it "rollicking" and "hilarious." Stephen King says,"Funniest novel I have read in ten years." I don't know what King is reading but this novel is dark... VERY dark. I don't want to add any spoilers but suffice it to say that the ending doesn't fit the rest of the novel. There are redeeming things in this book. The characters are pretty realistic (even when their circumstances are not!) and the author paints a clear picture of high school in the 70's but the story is very far fetched and ultimately unlikeable.