Big Mouth & Ugly Girl (Hardcover)

from bplma

A wonderful tale of two unlikely friends told in two voices: Big Mouth-- a fairly popular boy, good student, make-em laugh type boy who impulsively jokes about a bombing his high school and finds himself in serious trouble and Ugly Girl-- the sharp witted, plain faced, big boned and friendless lo...

from DF1A_SarahG

When I first started reading this book, i didn't really like it that much. I thought it was weird and started out kind of slow but once I got into it it started to pick up and I liked it. It had a pretty cute ending and I think the book is something that a lof of kids can relate to because it dea...

from lenoreva

Big Mouth and Ugly Girl is a foray into teen fiction by prolific adult writer Joyce Carol Oates. Big Mouth is Matt who is accused of threatening to blow up his high school. Ugly girl is Ursula, a loner and star of the girl's basketball team who doesn't feel at home in her skin. Even though she ba...

from SeriousGrace

Anyone who has felt like an outcast even once in his or her life can relate to Ugly Girl. Anyone who has been caught in the crossfire of a rumor gone bad can relate to Big Mouth. Put the two of them together and you have the quintessential high school experience that we have all had. Matt opened ...

from ausie7

Wonderful. Very unpredictable and suprisingly sweet. Will leave you feeling good and believing that anything is possible. Greatness comes when you least expect it. A little slow toward the middle but the last page makes up for it. Wish there was more to enjoy. I want to read more Joyce Carol Oate...