Sorta Like a Rock Star

Matthew Quick

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 1, 2010 - Juvenile Fiction - 355 pages

Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom's boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber's optimism--and her way of life, can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope?

With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beaten-up world of laughs, loyalty, and hard-earned hope. The world is Amber's stage, and Amber is, well...she's sorta like a rock star. True? True.

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User Review - Goodreads

2.5 stars I'm not sure what to think of this one. Amber is an interesting character. She's totally herself; a self-proclaimed freak, proud of her freakiness. She speaks in her own language, but what's ...

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User Review  - Allison(: - Goodreads

I really liked this book. I liked how it wasn't about a rich girl that gets everything that they want when they want it, she had to fight for what she wanted and knew things didn't come easy, but she ...

About the author

Matthew Quick (aka Q) is the author of The Silver Linings Playbook (Sarah Crichton Books / Farrar, Straus & Giroux) and three young adult novels, Sorta Like a Rock Star, Boy21, and Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock (Little, Brown & Co.). His work has received many honors--including a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention--been translated into many languages, and called "beautiful...first-rate" by The New York Times Book Review. The Weinstein Company and David O. Russell have adapted The Silver Linings Playbook into a film starring Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence. Matthew lives in Massachusetts with his wife, novelist Alicia Bessette. His website is www.matthewquickwriter.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Sorta Like a Rock Star
• Author: Matthew Quick
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010
• ISBN: 0316088587, 9780316088589
• Length: 355 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Juvenile Fiction / Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Death & Dying; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Homelessness & Poverty