Please Don't Kill the Freshman

Reader reviewed by K.T.

Please Don't Kill the Freshman by Zoe Trope is a wonderfully written memoir.It's a piece of abstract art but in word form.The real-life people from Zoe Trope's life are totally original.This book is so honest and written in such a raw style.PDKtF is one of the most out of the ordinary books that I've read.I really like how Zoe Trope wasn't a prude and wrote down things that another person would shuddder at the thought of telling about themselves.To make long story short,this an awesome read.

Reader reviewed by Lauren

Zoe Trope is one of the most amazing writers whose book I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Although I'm only 13, this is my absolute favorite book. Some people find it confusing, but I love the way Zoe writes. I feel as if I am in her mind. I didn't find the characters confusing at all, and I love the names she has given to her friends. She has such a deep way of writing; this whole book was like an amazing work of poetry. If you are shallow or open to homosexuality, don't bother to read this book. You may get very confused and/or offended. You most likely won't be able to handle it. Everyone else: enjoy!

Reader reviewed by Tif

This book is about the life of a girl in high school, dealing with her possible bisexuality, school life, and getting published.

It is written in a very unique style, very descriptive and not always in whole sentences. It can get confusing at times, but still it contains many honest and insightful observations and bits of social commentary. A different type of book for those with more eclectic tastes.

Reader reviewed by Ria

Please Don't Kill the Freshman is a memoir written by a high school student. She suffers from many of the problems that teens today face, like sexuality, work and school, and friends. But she also had interests that made it possible for her to publish her book, like her love for writing. Most of the book focused on her figuring out if she was a lesbian, bi, or straight. It was great how she wanted to be a proud lesbian.

This book wasn't really appealing to me. From the beginning, when I saw the list of characters, I was confused. So many characters were introduced into the book that I had to keep flipping back to see who everyone was. It was hard to keep track of who Zoe was talking about. She would use "you" so loosely, I didn't know if she was talking to me, as the reader, or she was writing to one of her friends. I didn't really like her writing style. The book was so serious, and the topic of sexuality isn't interesting to me. But the book was written in a way that a high school student would. Some authors censor their writing to make it appropriate for readers, but Zoe told it like a true teenager. I wouldn't particularly recommend this book to my friends unless they were a lesbian or bi or wanted to know more about their sexuality.