Le Gusta Ese Chico

by M.E. Kerr, Enrique de Obregón

Teenager Henry Schiller falls in love with the daughter of famous TV comedian Al Kiss and becomes the brunt of every joke in the Kiss act

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction

235 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

M. E. Kerr was born Marijane Meaker in Auburn, New York. Her interest in writing began with her father, who loved to read, and her mother, who loved to tell stories of neighborhood gossip. Unable to find an agent to represent her work, Meaker became her own agent, and wrote articles and books under a series of pseudonyms: Vin Packer, Ann Aldrich, Laura Winston, M.E. Kerr, and Mary James. As M.E. Kerr, Meaker has produced over twenty novels for young adults and won multiple awards, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her lifetime contribution to young adult literature.

Reviews

[Majenta]

"Oh, migosh!" (Actual character quote--I've never seen it spelled/separated that way before, have you?)

[Cheryl]

Horrible cover, but the others avl. are no better. Odd book. I like that it is from the boy's point of view. He's pitiful, but she is truly messed up. And all the product placement ads really date it. So many other characters with possibilities but undeveloped stories of their own, such a waste.
Theme - obsession. More so than infatuation, even.

[HeavyReader]

As you might have figured out from the title, this book is about a teenage girl whose parents don't think the boy she likes is worthy of her.

[Roderick]

Sometimes amusing story of silly teenagers in the throes of infatuation ends somewhat sadly