A novel by kat spears a yalsa 2015 best fiction for young adults pick in kat spears s hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior jesse alderman, or sway, as hes known, could sell hell to a bishop. He also specialises in getting things people want, term papers, a date with the prom queen, fake lds. January 15, 2015 february 2, 2020 the armchair librarian. Review of sway by kat spears posted on 03302015 by rhapsodyinbooks jesse alderman, 17, is called sway because he has a talent for getting people what they want, and then extracting favors or money in return. With the predictable story and teenager character, it tells you why ya fiction is so popular. Spears captures the complicated dynamic of evolving social statuses, expertly portrays the experiences of teens living in poverty, and writes jazs voice so authentically. Overview high school senior jesse alderman, or sway as hes known, could sell hell to a bishop. There are all the spices in the book of young adult fiction. It has all the ingredients for an engaging and witty read, laced with honesty and insight thats refreshingly real.
We chat with kat spears about her buzzworthy new novel sway, her job at the library of virginia and her venture as a fulltime writer. Richmonds kat spears talks about her debut young adult. She lives in richmond, virginia with her three freeloading kids. Protagonist and narrator jesse, a high school senior, is hired to help mean popular boy ken get a date with bridget.
Written by kat spears, audiobook narrated by nick podehl. Its a raw, poignant, and sweet book, one i thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. There was a low jingle, a glint of yellow metal, a sway of fringed draperies, and she stopped as if her heart had failed her. From kat spears, author of sway, comes a new novel that asks the question. Review of sway by kat spears rhapsody in books weblog. Sway overview sway is a young adult novel following the life of emotionally troubled teenager jesse alderman who runs a number of illegal businesses at his high school. For jesse, life is simply a series of business transactions. Kat spears jesse alderman, also known as sway, avoids emotional connection at all costs, but hes ultimately forced to open his heart when he meets the girl of his dreams. It had such incredible voice and captured the complicated dynamics of grief and friendship and attraction between teens. He also specializes in getting things people want term papers, a date with the prom queen, fake ids.
Look no further than kat spears young adult debut novel sway, an original, fresh and edgy look at high school life and romance. In kat spears hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior jesse alderman or sway, as hes known, could sell hell to a bishop. He is the man of every hour, the guy you go to when you want the impossible to happen. After falling in love with the beautiful bridget smalley, jesse learns to cope with the aftermath of his mothers suicide. The gods having left the field, the grecians prevail. Her characters, especially her bad boy jesse alderman, whose grinchlike heart unfreezes and grows two sizes, during the pages of this off beat romance, are vividly portrayed. He sells drugs and fake ids, acquires kegs for parties and might even be able to persuade a girl to date a guy.
Not least of all because for once an author is trusting me to figure things out for myself by showing me rather than telling me. Jesse or more popularly known as sway is your super sleek high school super hero without superpowers except for his innate coolness and unrivaled wit, everybody either wants to be friends with him or wants to be him. In kat spears s hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior jesse alderman, or sway, as hes known, could sell hell to a bishop. Kat spears has worked as a bartender, museum director, housekeeper, park ranger, business manager, and painter not the artistic kind. High school senior jesse alderman, or sway as hes known, could sell hell to a bishop. Sway verb to control or influence a person or course of action. Sway is a young adult novel following the life of emotionally troubled teenager jesse alderman who runs a number of illegal businesses at his high school. This study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sway.
Sway by kat spears, well after a long time i have read a book in one sitting. Helenus, the chief augur of troy, commands hector to return to the city, in order to appoint a solemn procession of the queen and the trojan matrons to the temple of minerva, to entreat her to remove diomed from the fight. Sway is in too deep in dodgy dealings and cannot quit without there being any repercussions. In fact, i was more than a little turned off by jesses attitude, standard operating procedure care for no one and exploit those you can, and sharpedged tongue there are definitely some lines in this book that made me flinchat least in the beginning. Spears captures the essence of high school in these pages. Kat spears debut novel is, quite simply, a delight. The work was first published on 16 september 2014 through st. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. He also specializes in getting things people wantterm papers, a date with the prom queen, fake ids.
Everything you need to understand or teach sway by kat spears. He has few close friends and he never ever lets emotions get in the way. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sway. Instalove crush on jon skovron for his talent and skill. A yalsa 2015 best fiction for young adults pickin kat spears s hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior jesse alderman, or sway, as hes known, could sell hell to a bishop.