King of the Screwups by K. L. Going

King of Screwups is an excellent book. The story is narrated by the main character, Liam. It is told in flashback --- present day fashion.

Going captures her characters perfectly. I had no idea that Going was female until I finished her book. It is rare when an author can capture an opposite sex character in a way that she has.

This story is rather emotional, touching and funny. Liam has a dysfunctional relationship with is father at best and his father's "screw up" of a brother gives Liam the love and attention he craves from an adult figure.

Her characters are engaging. The storyline is entertaining and fast paced, expect to read this in a few hours.

Grade: A

Synopsis: [B&N]
Liam Geller is Mr. Popularity. Everybody loves him. He excels at sports; he knows exactly what clothes to wear; he always ends up with the most beautiful girls in school. But he's got an uncanny ability to screw up in the very ways that tick off his father the most.
When Liam finally kicked out of the house, his father's brother takes him in. What could a teenage chick magnet possibly have in common with his gay, glam rocker, DJ uncle who lives in a trailer in upstate New York? A lot more than you'd think. And when Liam attempts to make himself over as a nerd in a desperate attempt to impress his father, it's his "aunt" Pete and the guys in his band who convince Liam there's much more to him than his father will ever see.