The Implosion of Aggie Winchester
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
In a small town filled with secrets, Aggie Winchester is a girl facing a myriad of challenges beyond typical teenage drama.
“Proms and sparkly crowns are awesome, but finding out who you really are—with the help of friends and fam—is the best ‘last dance’ of all.”—Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of TTYL
Sixteen-year-old Aggie Winchester is that rare mix of Goth girl and principal’s kid—a rebel—or so she’d like to think. The truth is, she doesn’t know who she is or who she wants to be. She only knows she doesn’t want to be a target. Her dark makeup and clothes, along with her tough best friend, Sylvia, who bullies freshmen and cheerleaders alike, make Aggie feel safe. She doesn’t know what she’d do without Sylvia always having her back.
But when Sylvia finds herself pregnant and determined to turn her booty calls with the most popular boy in school into something real—like a family—Aggie finds herself utterly alone and, even worse, the target of her own best friend. Add to that an ex-boyfriend who maybe wants to get back together or maybe just wants to have sex; a new boy with equally unclear intentions; and her principal mom, who might be involved in the school scandal of the century, and Aggie’s having a trying junior year. In fact, she’s ready to implode.
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One of Zielin's strengths as a writer is that she really "gets" teens: their voices, angst, and insecurities. Another is that she's not afraid to throw her protagonists into no-win situations and watch them claw their way out. Aggie Winchester, a junior and self-professed goth, thoroughly resents her mother who is also the principal of Aggie's high school, which fuels her rebellious, self-destructive behavior. But then Aggie's best friend, Sylvia, gets pregnant and is nominated for prom queen, an old boyfriend rears his gorgeous but devious head, and Aggie discovers that her mother has breast cancer. Though Aggie is not always a lovable main character, Zielin (Donut Days) keeps her real and honest. As Aggie heads ever deeper into the hole she's dug for herself, she grapples with some tough choices. Should she have sex with her old boyfriend to get him back? Should she rat on Sylvia, who may have rigged the prom queen election? How can she make her mother actually listen to her? For teens confronting similar questions, Aggie's realistically bumpy journey will be welcome, timely, and thoroughly satisfying. Ages 14 up.
