Smooth

By: Matt Burns

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Hardcover | 1 August 2020

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Hardcover
368 Pages

Age
13+

Grade
4+

Dimensions(cm)
3 x 15 x 21.8

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Kevin’s acne is horribly, hideously bad. Can a risky treatment fix his face and his entire life? A witty and sharply observed debut.

Fifteen-year-old Kevin has acne, and not just any acne. Stinging red welts, painful pustules, and massive whiteheads are ruining his life. In an act of desperation, he asks his dermatologist to prescribe him a drug with a dizzying list of possible side effects including depression and an obligatory monthly blood test. But when he meets Alex, a girl in the lab waiting room, blood test day quickly becomes his safe haven something he sorely needs, since everyone, including his two best friends, is trying his last nerve. But as Kevin’s friendships slip further away and he discovers who Alex is outside of the lab, he realizes he's not sure about anything anymore.

Are loneliness and self-doubt the side effects of his new acne meds? Or are they the side effects of being fifteen? Told in a bitingly funny first-person narration, this debut novel crackles with wry and wistful insights about the absurdities of high school, longing and heartbreak, and a body out of control. A surefire hit for teen boys and reluctant readers, Smooth gets under the skin of a tenth-grader who is changing inside and out.

Book Features:

A sharp, witty, and poignant novel from a promising new YA talent.
A perfect pick for teen boys and reluctant readers
A funny and frank look at severe acne something that is underrepresented in teen fiction.

About the Author

Matt Burns grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia and wrote this book in New York. He currently works as an animation producer in New York City.

Industry Reviews

Kevin's conflicts and uncertainties will resonate; the plethora of penis jokes and pimple anecdotes belies a surprising amount of pathos in this voice-driven debut.
--Publishers Weekly Online

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