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    Lexapros and Cons

    By Aaron Karo

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    Chuck Taylor's OCD has rendered him a high school outcast. His endless routines and habitual hand washing threaten to scare away both his closest friend and the amazing new girl in town. Sure he happens to share the name of the icon behind the coolest sneakers in the world, but even Chuck knows his bizarre system of wearing different color "Cons" depending on his mood is completely crazy.

    In this hilariously candid debut novel from comedian Aaron Karo—who grew up with a few obsessions and compulsions of his own—very bad things are going to happen to Chuck. But maybe that's a good thing. Because with graduation looming, Chuck finds himself with one last chance to face his inner demons, defend his best friend, and win over the girl of his dreams. No matter what happens, though, he'll have to get his hands dirty.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateApr 10, 2012
    ISBN9781429942423
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    Aaron Karo

    Aaron Karo is the author of Ruminations on College Life and Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, and has been writing his celebrated email column Ruminations since 1997. Also a nationally headlining comedian, Karo has performed on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Comedy Central Records released his latest stand-up album, Just Go Talk to Her, in 2008. Originally from New York, Karo lives in Los Angeles, where he runs Ruminations.com, the web site he founded to make sure no one gets anything done at work.

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    • 4/5
      "Mi chiamo Chuck" è un romanzo simpatico che parla di adolescenti quasi normali, o meglio, tutti normali tranne Chuck che soffre di un disturbo ossessivo compulsivo.
      Chuck e il suo amico Steve fanno parte di quel genere di ragazzi anonimi, non abbastanza nerd e non abbastanza sportivi o bulli; in qualche modo riporta alla mente quei film anni '80 definiti come Brat Pack movies.
      Chuck dovrà quindi affrontare innamoramenti, aiutare amici il tutto mentre cerca di superare i propri problemi.
      E' un romanzo divertente, letto in originale problabilmente lo sarebbe stato di più per i giochi fatti sul linguaggio, l'idea delle Converse è carina, in linea generale è un romanzo positivo, anche se alcuni dettagli del finale non lo sono completamente la guarigione non può essere solo dovuta a forza di volontà?.
      Sull'edizione invece non si può dire nulla se non che il titolo originale è decisamente migliore, c'è poco da fare.

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      "Lexapros and Cons" is a nice novel talking about almost normal young adults, in fact every YA in the novel is normal except of Chuck, soffering an OCD.
      Chuck and his best friend Steve are anonymous YA: not enough nerd and not enough athletic or bully; somewhat they made me think about that '80 movies known as Brat pack movies.
      In the novel Chuck will have to face falling in love and to help friends while trying to overcome his own health problems.
      It's a funny novel, I've read the italian translation but without doubt the original one should be better also because of the language jokes; the Cons idea is actually nice and overall the novel is quite positive, despite some details in its ending can not healing be obtained only by own willpower?.
      A note on the Italian edition: the original title is way better than the Italian one (that sound as:My name is Chuck and for wikipedia I suffer an OCD).
    • 3/5
      Realistic (I guess) portrayal of OCD, but seems raunchy for raunchiness's sake. Like all the masturbation references are thrown in there just to up the Guy Appeal, or hook them right from the beginning.

      Still, a likeable character and an engaging book.
    • 5/5
      Lexapros and ConsBy: Aaron Karo5 Stars (more if I had any)Product Details ISBN-13: 9780374343965 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publication date: 4/10/2012 Pages: 240 Sales rank: 177,288 Age range: 14 – 17 Years Lexile: HL620LSummary: Chuck Taylor is in his final year of high school, and he has finally come to the conclusion that he has OCD (thank you internet). It’s not the “I have a little OCD too” OCD, it’s the check the stove to make sure it is off multiple times even though no one has used it, wash your hands even if they aren’t dirty, turn your locker lock fourteen times until it feels right, pee and pee again before bed, and he keeps a tally record of how often he masturbates OCD. Yes, he literally keeps a tally mark of each time he masturbates! Chuck knows that these things are ridiculous, but if he does not follow through with each compulsion he can’t go on with his day. From this revelation, several things happen:1. His mom sends him to a shrink. The shrink prescribes Lexapro and CBT. At first Chuck is hesitant, but the new girl in school provides some motivation.2. The new girl in school, Amy, is amazing! She’s hot, smart, and so cool. She also asks Chuck to tutor her in Calculus so that she can pass the AP exam. A friendship ensues, but he can’t possibly let her know how crazy he is.Chuck, who obsessively wears Cons in colors that match his mood, travels through the last part of his senior year with the ups and downs in having a crush on a girl and trying to make her his girlfriend, trying to get over his compulsions, fights with a best friend, and generally dealing with teenage issues and life, in this hilariously written novel by Karo.My thoughts: This was one of my favorite books of the year. I’m not sure why, but lately I have enjoyed male protagonists much better than females. This may just be a stage I’m going through. Chuck literally made me laugh out loud, usually while in a quiet high school classroom. The very second I closed the book when I was done; it was immediately snatched up by one of my high school students because I was laughing so hard reading it. There were so many times where Chuck is trying to be so cool and something happens that just overwhelms him. He’s stubborn and tries so hard to control himself that the tension in the story builds usually resulting in an absurd expulsion that Chuck has to work himself out of. I can’t recommend this book enough. I definitely want more! Could there possibly be a Chuck goes to college version? Pretty, pretty please!
    • 5/5
      Chuck Taylor is unlike any other YA character i've ever read. He's cynical and real and I felt like I was really inside a teenage boys head the whole time I read it especially certain parts (aka the first line of the book). Theres simply not enough YA books with a male main character, either that or I'm just not reading them.I loved Chucks character he was a bit nerdy but in the cutest way possible, you felt for chuck and his best friend, and the nerdiness that ensued between the two of them. I loved that Chucks OCD wasn't a woe is me situation. He struggled but learned to cope with it, the emotions and reactions he had felt real and not forced like many books dealing with mental illness feel like to me. OCD and any psychological disorders is an important topic to discuss in YA books, because although its not talked about very openly many teens and adults deal with anxiety and depression and many other psychological disorders. I love that Aaron Karo's POV was so real and he didn't romanticize it or make it this huge catastrophy.Chucks love interest with the new girl Amy was so freakin' cute, I love that he loved her and that she loved him back. It was super swoon-worthy and made you root for Chuck even more that he would get the girl in the end (NO, i'm not telling you if he does, this is a spolier-free review)All I have to say is that Aaron Karo's debut novel needs more praise because this was a fantastic book. The book was humourous, fun, at times sad, and just gripping from the very first line (ummm yes the FIRST line) Aaron Karo is definitely an author to keep an eye out for, and this is a book you definitely need to get your hands on.
    • 4/5
      Chuck has a lot of small problems that all add up to one huge problem. He has OCD and is regarded as unbearably weird by almost everyone in his high school. His parents have tried to get him to try some medicine or therapy to curb his compulsions. He refuses until the one thing happens that can get a teenage boy to change his mind. A pretty girl smiles at him. She is new to the school so she doesn't know about Chuck's quirks. He decides to try and keep it that way.I greatly enjoyed this book. Very funny at times yet still manages to be sweet. Everyone feels like a weirdo in high school anyway but this kid has a leg up. Plus, as Chuck notices in the book everyone thinks they have "a little OCD" too.This one will probably be a hit in a high school library with those pesky boys. Obviously, Chuck is a boy and has some very boy-like thoughts. Especially regarding pretty girls and the usual main area of interest for teenage boys. Do y'all get where I'm going with this? Librarians/teachers just be aware that the possibility of a challenge comes with this book. But don't let that stop you, some people will challenge anything.