Zero
by Tom Leveen
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Critic Rating
66%
Critic Reviews: 29
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Reader Rating
94%
Reader Ratings: 14
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Synopsis
For aspiring artist Amanda Walsh, who only half-jokingly goes by the nickname Zero, the summer before college was supposed to be fun-plain and simple. Hanging out with her best friend Jenn, going to clubs, painting, and counting down the days until her escape. But when must-have scholarship money doesn't materialize, and she has a falling out with Jenn that can only be described as majorly awkward, and Zero's parents relationship goes from tense to relentless... more
About Tom Leveen
- All Critics: 29
- Positive: 25
- Negative: 4
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Crack a Spine Book Reviews | 22 Jul 2012
There was definite depth and growth within its pages and it’s more serious than your typical YA contemporary.
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The Romance Reader
Leveen does a good job of expressing a young girl's point of view...It leads to hard decisions she has to make, which are probably very common for today's teenagers.
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Book Breather | 13 Jun 2012
Zero by Tom Leveen is real....Add to that a beautiful swirl of art and music, and you have one marvelous novel!
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A Good Addiction | 26 Mar 2012
Unconventional compared to a lot of YA, Zero is stunning in it’s scope.
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Muggle-Born | 24 Apr 2012
As much as I would have loved to relate with the whole punk rock scene, it just didn’t happen
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Teacher LibrarianNing | 1 Apr 2012
Leveen elevated the book’s appeal...mostly because he wrote a story with an ending -- a believable, authentic ending that developed naturally from the experiences Zero endured.
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In the Next Room | 18 May 2012
...the character growth was very strong and the end result was that Zero was a realistic and charming novel...
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Feb 2012
Fitting quotations from Salvador Dalí, Amanda's artistic idol, head each chapter and reflect the unfolding story.
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Painting with Words | 3 May 2012
It was unpredictable and different--the characters went down their own paths and there was just something really great about the whole atmosphere.
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Finding Wonderland | 24 Apr 2012
If you're looking for a great summer read, look no further than this one.
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The Hollow Cupboards | 5 Apr 2012
The characters were lovable and they all seem to grow in front of your eyes the more you read.
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Amanda's Writings | 9 Apr 2012
The cussing and the awkward scenes, and Zero's tenancy to come off whiny are what brought it down for me.
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Teenage Reader | 16 Apr 2012
Zero amazed me...Tom Leveen wrote Zero’s story with a realistic and true perspective.
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The Reading Date | 21 Apr 2012
...while there is a fair amount of art and punk in the book, it is at its core a sweet story about a relationship and finding self worth.
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Birth of a New Witch | 21 Apr 2012
One of the most refreshing contemporary YA books of the year so far, hands down.
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Actin' Up with Books | 2 May 2012
This was a fun book to read too with many highs, many lows. Laugh out loud moments, oh my gosh - I can't believe that happened moments.
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I Blog You Read | 17 Jul 2012
I can literally play the ending in my head over and over again. I understand it and have made peace with it.
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Sharon the Librarian | 20 Apr 2012
Zero was so real to me that I was amazed that Leveen could so thoroughly understand the inner workings of a teenage girl's mind.
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With a Flower | 13 Mar 2012
Zero could be you or me. This has to be the most attractive aspect of this story.
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The Muses' Circle | 16 May 2012
If Leveen can write such a great female character then I am not surprised how much I also liked Mike.
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Wandering Librarians | 20 Apr 2012
I could have done without some of the side-plot, like the pregnancy scare. I felt it was unnecessary.
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LibriCritic | 22 Dec 2012
However, this book does have one major drawback: the plot. A whole lot of nothing goes on during the book.
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Tay's Bookshelf | 25 Jun 2012
I can think of a few ya characters who would not have made the same choices she did. If you are looking for a good contemporary read I highly reccomend this one.
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The Ninja Reader
... if Amanda is refreshing, Mike is, I don’t know, revolutionary, at least as far as romantic interests in YA come.
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Crowding the Book Truck | 24 Apr 2012
It's kind of a complicated relationship that I have with this book, but a really satisfying one.
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Novel Goddess | 20 Jun 2012
I liked this book because it was quirky, interesting, different, outside the box, sad, awkward, happy, sarcastic and funny...what could be better?
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Wonderland Reviews | 7 Mar 2012
It really is a must have book that is highly entertaining and gives a different look into a darker side of some teenagers lives.
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