Burger Wuss
“Savaging young love, male adolescence, and the fast food business. . . . Did somebody say McSatire?” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Candlewick Press (1999)
ISBN: 9780763606800
Awards
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults ● Amazon.com Teens Top 10 ● New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age ● Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master List
A comedy of romance and revenge, set in a burger restaurant. Anthony has never been able to stand up for himself -- that is, not until his girlfriend is in someone else’s arms. Then Anthony vows revenge and devises a Plan. It begins with getting a job at the fast-food restaurant where his nemesis happens to be a star employee. But when the Plan is finally in place, will Anthony’s hunger for revenge be satisfied? Will he prove he’s not a wuss?
Reviews
★ “Savaging young love, male adolescence, and the fast food business. . . . Did somebody say McSatire?” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A hugely funny, fast-paced romp through teen angst.” — Amazon.com Teens
“Anderson's witty tale of a lovelorn boy and his corporate antagonists is both a tasty read and a stinging satire.” — Publishers Weekly
“Give it to teens who enjoy the goofy humor of Pratchett and the ferocious fun of Vonnegut -- and be sure to add it to your list of good reads for reluctant readers.” — Booklist
“The life of the fast-food wage-slave is the lot of many teens, but that existence hasn't gotten its due in young-adult literature--until now...with its fast-paced humor, schlemiel-fights-back theme, and frenetic fast-food atmosphere, this too will sate the reading appetite of hungry YAs.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“That typically teenage rite of passage – donning a silly hat and serving up burgers--gets an absurdist twist in a novel that presents an entertaining... look at love, revenge, and fast food...If you're seeking larger-than-life characters, quirky dialogue, and frenetic situations, this book will fill the order... and would you like some fries with that?” — Horn Book