I bought this book on friday and finished it that same day. It is officially the best book I have ever read. It is, without a doubt, my absolute favorite. I could totally relate to it, especially being a softball/baseball player and fanatic and being heavily recruited by colleges. Not only that but alot of the feelings/situations (aside from the relationship with his teacher) the main charachter josh goes through are situations that everyone 17 year old goes through... (family issues, friend issues, girl/relationship issues etc.) I would definitly recommend this book. SUCH A GREAT STORY!!!!

i liked what you posted above it was really funny . i don't like the new cover i like the old one with the girl in the O it. But the book was awesome!!!!

PS Why did you put an apple in the O?

just finished the book-awesome story, so good!! i saw the cover and immediately wanted to know what it was about. duh to the person who didn't get the cover. it reallly looks cool, not gay, not like you're embarassed to carry it around (i saw the other cover, looked like the movie CHICAGO. dumb.) this story is one of the best ones i've read.

i just read the article in the school library journal about self-censorship and it was discussing how many adults and librarians just loved this book but ultimately decided not to include it in their collections. the book didn't cause a huge stir because it just wasn't getting out to its age-group.

i'm a young adult librarian and i have to say it never even occurred to me not to add this book to my collection. yes, the subject matter is sensitive, but out of the three books i've read dealing with this topic (prey by lurlene mcdaniel, something happened by greg logsted, and boy toy) this book is by far the most sophisticated and well-written. the characters have depth and the relationship between the teacher and student isn't rushed into so that it seems creepy right from the beginning. instead the whole relationship starts off extremely innocent and then escalates. both the student and teacher characters are so well developed that they are real people and the reader can empathize with both. while the subject matter is extremely scary, i enjoyed this book and it's barely sat on the shelf at all since i ordered it. it gets circulated constantly.

This book was amazing alittle to descriptive. But an amazing book and the writer did an good job. I'm loooking forward to reading more of his book's. Josh is a good character I think that the book wqas HOT!!!

Recently was at Children’s hospital Oakland where the publisher donated a bunch of copies to them! I was with my daughter during her MRI and I started to read the book! I was amazed at how far I had gotten in so little time! I had decided to purchase the book, but the hospital staff seen me reading it and told me to have it! And to let my daughters read it after me!!!! Well, she is only 11 so it will be some time… Having a 13 year old and already being protective over him I would love for him to read the book but I am a little scared because the details and stuff! I read the book in four days! I’m not a big reader so when I find a book I like it must be good!

This book was so freaking amazing. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. i secretly wanted Eve and Josh to be together but shhhhhh...Oh GOd. Rachel eww. I hate her

I have read this book every year for practically 4 years now. It has honestly become one my all time favorite books. I have never in my short 15 years been so in love with a story before. I was reading this before i even knew what sex was;) best book ever. Keep it up lyga!