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Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything.
So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone—the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to?
Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, and always surprising.
About AS King
See more books from this AuthorThe author depicts the journey to overcome a legacy of poverty, violence, addiction and ignorance as an arduous one, but Vera’s path glimmers with grace and hope.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera Dietz | See more reviews from KirkusThe structure of Please Ignore Vera Dietz is fabulous, just the kind of “confusing but not really” storytelling I enjoy.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzNo fantastical creatures or mythical lands. It is brutally honest, a book that must be read.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThe real tragedy of the book, the real story that the author is telling is the one that is flawlessly woven in the narrative.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzVera is the most adorable, smart, kick-butt, emotionally damaged character I’ve seen in teen fiction in a while. I absolutely loved her and felt her pain so deeply.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzA.S. King is exquisite proof that some of the most exciting and refreshing writing are being explored in the genre intended for younger readers.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzA. S. King's writing is a deft mix of funny and dark. Some of Vera and Charlie's experiences are tragic, but they both retain a certain degree of wry humor.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThere is just something different about this book that really appealed to me. Vera faces a major conflict throughout the story and she deals with it in some very bad ways before deciding something for the better.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzAuthor A.S. King uses dark humor to explore themes of alienation, intervention and socio-economic class in a whip-smart story that doesn’t tread over the same old “problem novel” ground.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzAs a whole, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is just one clever novel.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThis book has everything I look for in a relationship: sincerity, a sense of humor, heartache --and the ability to overcome it. I'm happy to live in the same world in which this book exists.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThe story really surprised me, the plot surprised me and I was so not expecting it to be about what it turned out to be about.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzA.S. King has written such a marvellous book, it’s hard to find the words for it. But here, I’ll try. Brilliant. Beautiful. Heart-breakingly amazing.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThe emotional journey that Vera takes is fun and heart-wrenching to read about. With every book she writes, A.S. King gets even better.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzIt gets under your skin and makes you uncomfortable and yet, you connect with the characters and you really want all of them to be okay in the end.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThere is a reason that this book won the Printz Honor, folks! The writing is chock full of awesomeness.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThis one had me thinking about the story long after I was done; had me wondering what I'd do if someone close to me was in a terrifying situation.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzI liked reading Please Ignore Vera Dietz, it had some awesome potential.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThe story was complex but simple at the same time, gritty, yet smooth and I thought that King put everything together flawlessly.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzJust when you think you know the meaning of awesome, she goes and reinvents it.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThe writing in this book was terrific. A.S. King truly captures the situation Vera is in and her personality shines throughout.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzIn the end, you have to answer your own questions. There is only really one question someone else can answer for you, and that is whether or not you should read this book. And the answer, according to me, is yes.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThank you for making me laugh in the midst of my tears. Heartbreaking yet quirky. Bittersweet memories. Snarky comments. Flow charts. All so real!
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzTold in honest, heartfelt prose that pulls no punches, this is a story that shouldn't be missed. Coming of age meets coming to terms with our own mortality.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThe end is ultimately hopeful, but I really didn't want it to end.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzI absolutely loved this book, to say the least, and if I was as awesome as A.S. King, I would probably have something wittier or cooler to say.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzThere was one thing that didn’t work for me and that was Vera’s poor decision making during a certain major event in the book, and her poor decision making that followed for a really long time afterward.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzIt is a lonely, sad, but ultimately uplifting tale of one girl's struggle to find herself, and to stand up for truth in the face of grief.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzFull of humor and tragedy and a winding narrative told from multiple points of view, Vera's story illustrates the complexities of life.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzIf you like contemporary YA and have a dark sense of humor you HAVE to read it. You will love Vera just as much as I did, I know it!
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzI adored the writing. I loved the characters. The book was incredibly complex and it's hard to sort through my thoughts and feelings about it.
Read Full Review of Please Ignore Vera DietzVera was a dynamic character, who was enjoyable to read about. She's smart, hardworking, sarcastic, and has character flaws that make her seem real.
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