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Trouble is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly
5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the only thing that kept me from picking up the sequel was the stack of books already on my TBR list. Although I'm sure even won't stop me from picking it up soon because I do want to see what happens next. I found it quirky, humorous, and mixed with the right band of misfits to make it stand out in the genre. Was it completely without fault? No, but then again no book really is. The plot was a bit far fetched and I didn't really know until half way through it was the direction that it was going for, but still I enjoyed it. And I laughed at a lot of parts.

While Digby was annoying in many places, his back story did give a reason for it. And there were some very small parts (mostly towards the end) where he got a little endearing . What drew me to this book was the comparison to Veronica Mars and there is that in some ways. And quite frankly even though I am still a fan of the show and the movie (have yet to read the books), Veronica isn't exactly endearing all the time herself. Again for reasons but it's still there. Zoey took almost as long to get warmed up to but again I can see how someone in her position would let herself be taken a bit for granted because it sucks to be outcast at that young age. And I remember putting up with a lot of stuff as a teenager who wanted to fit in and have friends than 'adult me' would.

Overall it's entertaining which is what books are suppose to be. The plot plausibility is a bit much but again it is one of those it was suppose to be that way. I wasn't expecting to discover the secrets of the universe from this book. I was expecting to be entertained and I was, and at a very chaotic time in my life. So this was a welcomed break from reality.