The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig

Posted on 04 May 2017 by Don Zolidis

The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig left me in tears one moment, giddy with hope the next just like being in love itself Don Zolidis celebrates romance and heartache alike, with compassion, wisdom, and a tremendous, redeeming wit Funny, painful, and starry eyed, Zolidis has written a must read book for anyone who has ever been in love Or lost Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of Long Black Veil and She s Not There.Janesville, Wisconsin cold in the sense that there is no God 1994You re going to find somebody so much better than me What No, I m not Look at me Are you insane The worst thing that s ever happened to Craig is also the best Amy Craig and Amy should never have gotten together Craig is a Dungeons and Dragons master with no life skills and Amy is the beautiful, fiercely intelligent student body president of their high school.Yet somehow they did until Amy dumped him Then got back together with him Seven times to be exact.Over the course of their senior year, Amy and Craig s exhilarating, tumultuous relationship is a kaleidoscope of joy and pain as an uncertain future and adult responsibility looms on the horizon.Craig fights for his dream of escaping Janesville and finding his place at a quirky college, while Amy s quest to uncover her true self sometimes involves being Craig s girlfriend and sometimes doesn t.Seven breakups Seven makeups Seven of the highest lows and lowest highs Told non sequentially, acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis s debut novel is a brutally funny, bittersweet taste of the utterly unique and utterly universal experience of first love. New Read [ The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig ] author [ Don Zolidis ] – kino-fada.fr So I may have written this book, but I will say clearly that it is the best thing I ve ever done So there.This is not your average YA love story, but it s a realistic one In THE SEVEN TORMENTS OF AMY AND CRAIG, the couple are together, then they re not, then together, then not, then together You see where I m going with this And this isn t a spoiler It s on the jacket copy and the ending is predicted in the book s first line.But the brilliance of this book is not in any surprises in the plot it s in the real look at the uncertainty of teenage years and teenage love It s hard to give yourself This is not your average YA love story, but it s a realistic one In THE SEVEN TORMENTS OF AMY AND CRAIG, the couple are together, then they re not, then together, then not, then together You see where I m going with this And this isn t a spoiler It s on the jacket copy and the ending is predicted in the book s first line.But the brilliance of this book is not in any surprises in the plot it s in the real look at the uncertainty of teenage years and teenage love It s hard to give yourself fully to s...I was prepared for this book to be hilarious, which it was What I wasn t prepared for was for it to be genuinely touching Craig s journey through his seven breakups with the same girl is a thoughtful and moving depiction of growing up and recognizing your own faults.As a teacher of ELA, I m always interested in books for my students to enjoy Most YA romance books have a feminine slant and are a hard sell for my guys The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig is a great book for guys, and girls as well I immediately bonded with Craig As a twin, I know what it s like to be practically the same as someone else and yet feel lesser than Craig has the wonderful and vulnerable quality I felt very protective of My heart broke for him Maybe it s because I have a d As a teacher of ELA, I m always interested in books for my students to enjoy Most YA romance books have a feminine slant and are a hard sell for my guys The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig is a great book for guys, and girls as well I immediately bonded with Craig As a twin, I know what it s like to be practically the same as someone else and yet feel lesser than Craig has the wonderful and vulnerable quality I felt very protective of My heart broke for him Mayb...I received this book as an advanced reader s copy from Disney Hyperion This is not your typical Love Story this is a love story with a twist and Don Zoldis does a wonderful job reflecting that throughout the book There are many young adult romance novels but they always have the same ending.this one did not The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig was unlike any young adult romance book I have ever read This book is a wonderful read for those that want a change of pace in young ad...Don Zolidis debut YA is destined to be a hit By turns laugh out loud funny and heart achingly bittersweet, The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig features an engaging cast of characters and the kind of realistic romance that,many teens will be able to relate to Highly recommendedThis book is amazing in every way, the story is humorous, awesome, and funIt made me laugh so many times Whenever you open up the book, it just fills you up with joyThere were some great and funny moments in this book The narrator s voice was believable and endearing I struggled to like Amy, maybe partially due to the format of the novel and partially due to heroverall unlikeability She annoyed me, and I felt like some of her actions near the end of the book were particularly mean I felt invested in Cr...Don Zolidis is a genius He has created a realistic love story that I could see happening in real life The best part is that you know how it will end but it still surprises you I would never imagine Don Zolidis would make me cry, but he did This master piece should be in ever...

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04 May 2017

Don Zolidis