Hail Caesar

by Thu-Huong Ha

Caesar thinks he can't be touched by anything or anyone. Boys idolize him. Girls lust after him. And he has power over them, because he doesn't care about any of them . . . until the new girl comes along, and turns Caesar's world upside down.
A funny, honest, in-your-face portrait of a guy who has to learn to stop being a legend in his own mind.

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Fiction, Teen, Sports, Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

Thu-Huong Ha started writing Hail Caesar when she was fifteen; it subsequently won the PUSH Novel Contest. She finished it when she was seventeen, as a PUSH Writing Intern. She is currently a student at Princeton.

Reviews

[Sashana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dear Scholastic Inc,
I bought Thu-Huong Ha's, Hail Caesar on December 11, 2011 for $1 at a local book fair. I was thoroughly disappointed by the book and offended by Ms. Ha's misrepresentation of teenage like. Contrary to popular belief, teenagers do not speak like this: "I do not think. I do not breathe. I am in party mode. I am the Dictator," or, "sup .nmu. jc. im hungry. u wanna get sum food. some over here. we got some shit. aight."
It is with great regret (on your part) that I request my $1 back or (preferably) the 3 days of my life I spent wasted reading this book.

A disappointed reader,
Sashana

I've never made my distate for the classics a secret but let it be known that I din't dislike this book for it allusion to Julius Caesar. I disliked this book because a) it sucked and b) it was poorly written. Seriously, did this book have an editor? And who in their right mind would publish this? The author tried to base her character, John, on Julius Caesar- with a modern twist. Unfortunately it became quite obvious on page three that she was unsuccessful at achieving this. What was on page 3 you ask? Slam the car door. I stride into the parking lot and toward the brick school: Laurence High School, Home of the Lions. Roar. Life in suburbia's public high schools doesn't get much more complicated than dicks, chicks, and a lot of chicks. Are.you.fucking.kidding.me?! I should get a prize for finishing this book!

In order for me to fully capture the essence of this book I must do the most clichéd review I can think of.
(Review to be added later)

[Owen]

I have to say that I was very disappointed with this book. The concept of a boy that thinks he is perfect but then realizes he isn't seemed like it could be very thought-provoking and understandable in the way that some people could relate to the story.

This wasn't what I got out of the book. The author was trying to make a point, which is fine, but I don't think she did it in the best way. After looking online, I came across some information she had provided about Hail Caesar and why she wrote it. She said she knew a lot of assholes in her life and wanted to know why they were like that. Thu-Huong Ha started this book I think when she was fourteen and finished it a few years later. She was in high school at the time so it is understandable that she would feel this way. Trust me, I am in high school right now and I know people can be assholes. I try not to be, but sometimes I can be really mean.

Notice how I didn't say I didn't like the book because of her age. That isn't it. She is young and has promising talent. I am also a young person that wants to write books someday and I applaud the author for getting her work published at such a young age. I think it is great that she found something she wanted to explore further and she turned it into an actual book.

I was a bit cautious in going into this book because I have an idea for a book that is slightly similar and I didn't want to accidently borrow too many ideas from Hail Caesar. I don't think this will be a problem though, because Hail Caesar is a lot different from my idea.

Hail Caesar is the story of John Miller, aka Caesar. He is a senior in high school and everyone loves him. All the guys worship him and girls throw themselves at him. He is hot, muscular, blah blah blah.

But he is also a psychopath. He will randomly start screaming at people if they say something he doesn't like, or he'll start beating people up if they so much as touch him. This is accompanied with growling and grunting that he does throughout the book.

I will take a moment here to discuss John/Caesar before continuing. Yes, you will definitely come across guys like Caesar in high school but I think the author made it a little too extreme. It would be hard for a girl to get exactly in the mindset of a guy like Caesar, but I'm a boy that is so different from him that I have trouble imagining living his life. People like Caesar do swear, have sex, and drink alcohol, but Thu-Huong Ha included way to much of this in the book. At times it didn't seem realistic, and John appeared to be more of a stereotype for the most popular guy in high school. He even said that all of the American high school cliches came true for him. But I find it hard to believe that as a freshman, senior girls would want to sleep with him "because they knew what he could do in bed", and older guys wouldn't want to fight him "because they knew what he could do in a fight". Maybe it's changed since 2007 (when this book was first published) but now, people don't tend to like freshman. When I was a freshman last year, the other grades didn't like us and now we don't really like the freshman this year. I wasn't popular or cool, but I could definitely see why they didn't like our grade. When I went to 10th grade, I said I would try to not dislike the freshman because it is unfair for judging someone based on their age. It just seems unreasonable that a freshman could be a super strong jockish sex god.

Caesar doesn't care about girls until Eva comes along. She isn't into John sexually so of course he tries to figure out why. They eventually form a friendship and John realizes he had never felt that way about a girl before.

I have to say, this book felt like it took forever to finish. It is only 292 pages and doesn't look that thick, but the story went nowhere. Literally, nothing would happen for twenty pages. I got sick of Caesar talking about how hot he was and how much he wanted Corona.

I don't care about drinking and sex in books. I don't care about swearing. I try not to swear, but sometimes I do. I don't do it in front of adults or people I don't know and I don't do it online. For those wondering why teens swear, it is usually because we either want to look cool or we are really angry about something. But the excessive swearing in this book felt forced and unrealistic. I hear swearing everyday at school but when you have the f word in every sentence on a page, that is a bit much.
Going along with what I was just saying, this whole book is about Caesar trying to be cool. Which isn't always needed because everyone thinks he is a god.

The part I think I liked the least about Hail Caesar is the relationship with Eva. You don't get to know her well or connect with her, and it seemed at times like Caesar was trying to explain her to a friend. This is bad when you are reading about someone. Eva was a mystery to John, but she was also a mystery to the reader and that is why there was nothing there in terms of a connection between the reader and a supposedly important person in the book.

I would say maybe if this book was turned into a movie it would be better, but it wouldn't. It would be your average American high school movie about a jock that meets a special girl, and I would really rather not watch that.

As I am writing this review, I can't help but like the characters less and less. All of Caesar's "friends" (cough people that are using him to gain popularity cough cough) are so boring and don't get explained at all and then John acts like the biggest jerk to them. I thought it was also bad how his family never really got explained. You learn how his mom died, but then he rarely mentions her again. The dad and sisters were supposed to add something to the story but they didn't. And when John's thirteen year old sister was drinking and got wasted, I just rolled my eyes at how poorly executed that whole scene was.

I bought this book used from the library for only fifty cents so I guess I can't complain that much. I think it is great how the author wrote a book at such a young age, but this wasn't the best book to put out. It needed a lot more editing and "constructive criticism". I'm not trying to bash it by saying this, but if I ever go to publish a book, I would hope people would be honest with me and tell me if it needs work, because I don't feel this book was ready for release when it was.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hail Caesar" actually presents realistic characters, realistic situations, and not everything they say is profound or meaningful! John thinks he is the best thing ever. Eva thinks he's stupid. John realizes he isn't the best thing ever. Eva doesn't say "I told you so."

[Sammi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hail Caesar written by Thu-Huong Ha is an amazing story about a guy in High School. John Miller is known as a 'Caesar' in his school. Every girl in the school wants him, pimp much? He pretty much had sex with every one of the girls in his school, did he care about them? Not really. What does he care about? His reputation at school.
This happened for most of his high school life, until the day a new transferred student came to his school, Eva. John felt like he was in love with Eva, but Eva felt like there was nothing between them. For the first time, John feels rejected and rejection lingers in his heart. He searched for advice from his younger sister. Eva thought of John as another one of those guys in high school. John and Eva spent times today, in those days, John learns to be another person; opposite of who he use to be. Eva had changed John into a whole new person who looked at the world in another perspective.

[Kricket · Rating 1 out of 5]

not in the mood for dramatic one word sentences:

"Air. Hair. Breathe."

and probably won't be any time soon.

[K Stevens · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was disappointed in this book, one reason I had a hard time telling who was speaking most of the time. It just fell a little flat for me.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an amazing book! It's about a boy named John but better known as Ceasar among his friends and peers. He's the boy all the girls want to be with, even just for a night. Being the almighty Ceasar he loved this attention that is untill he found a girl that he wasnt able to woo as eaisaly as the others. Eva, haunted his dream and his reality. (not on purpose ofcourse.) He spent time with her in a way that he didnt normally spend with girls. They would hang out at a gazebo that what seemed only they knew of, they never did any of the 'nasty' but she was a girl that changed Ceasar. She made him think a little deaper and He eventually opened up a little bit of his life to her. I would definitly recommend this book to anyone who has relationship troubles or would like to have a good laugh at what exactally guies are thinking in their heads.

[Kimberly · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wasn't expecting anything great out of this book, but in the end, it felt like I was just turning pages and not getting anything out of it. I wasn't sucked in or anything...It was disappointing, especially in the end, but I enjoyed the conversation between John and his sister. But the concept of "Caesar" was good, but not enough to last, in my opinion.

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even though it was written by 17-year-old Thu-Huong Ha, it was an okay book, but not great. I think the character of Eva was self-placement on Ha's part.

[heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

For those who enjoy realistic fiction - this book is hard to put down. Thu-Houng Ha is a teenage author who has truly captured the insecurity and vulnerability teens feel when faced with issues like sex, self-awareness and interpersonal relationships. What makes this book even better is that it is from the male perspective and uses teen speak. It still may appeal more to female readers since it focuses on relationships, but it is not chick lit. It is a well written book about a teenage guy who is learning about himself.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book written from the playboy's POV was an interesting change of pace. I really liked the love interest as well, even if she's manic, pixie, and dream-like. Definitely reread at one point.

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Long Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

HAIL CAESAR is the story of the big-shot. That one guy everyone knows or knows of and can't help respecting, loving, wanting to be or to be with. PUSH Writing Intern alumna Thu-Huong Ha began writing HAIL CAESAR when she was fifteen years old, winning her internship and finishing her book at seventeen. She is part of a new generation of young writers whose talent exceeds their age by years and years and showcases writing ability and wisdom seldom common in contemporary teenage voices today.

John, known to everyone else as Caesar, is the most popular guy around. He can't be touched, he gets what he wants and does what he wants. Life is good for him. He has nothing to worry about. Caesar believes he has everything but realizes everything in his eyes doesn't mean what it once used to. Not since Eva appeared, at least.

Eva, the new student who doesn't see Caesar as social royalty. No, to her he's just a normal everyday asshole. Eva is witty, spontaneous, immovable, and outright antagonistic. Through experiences with Eva, Caesar learns to ask himself questions and be more open with himself about his own feelings, leaving one to believe: does Caesar really have feelings after all? Eva changes Caesar. She changes everything. But the question she has him asking himself is: is all of this change really beneficial, or just a detriment in the end?

Thu-Huong Ha models a narrative of a guy who is on top of world but doesn't feel it anymore. The voice she creates is sunny, methodical, deep, and classically misunderstood. With her debut novel, HAIL CAESAR, Thu-Huong Ha enters the world of a young-adult audience with explosions and purpose and great effect.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was drawn to this book for many reasons, one of the main reasons being Caesar (John Miller). He seems like the kind of guy you try to avoid through high school and through life. He's the one that cares more about himself than anyone else and will use you to his advantage. I've always wanted to read a book through this kind of perspective. We get a lot of YA books where the protagonist is either an outsider or someone who desperately yearns to be popular and well liked. With Hail Caesar, John is already popular and it was very interesting reading things from his vantage point. This book offered a kind of inside looking out perspective. I also enjoyed that John is male.

I have to say that even though I'm nothing like Caesar and I disagreed with a lot of the things he did and believed, I still liked him. I really applaud the author for staying true to his character through the books entirety. This is not one of those he's-kind-of-a-jerk-but-not-really-once-you-get-to-know-him-novels. I think he developed well and realistically as the story progressed. Things ended off well also. I felt the conclusion to be highly accurate.

I have to say I wasn't a big fan of Eva, the female lead that shakes up Caesar's world and shifts his perception of things. She was just a little bland for me. I did however greatly enjoy Kelly, Caesar's thirteen year old sister. Their interactions were great (especially in the later chapters.) Even though she was only a minor character, I think she added a lot to this novel.

Also, interesting tidbit of information. The author, Tu-Huong Ha won the PUSH novel contest when she was just fourteen. Isn't that insane? I love reading books by teenage authors. I think it's so incredible what they've managed to accomplish in such a short time.

[Baile Hanak · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Loved this book. John is probably one of the most dynamic characters I've ever read about; the drastic change he undergoes after falling for Eva is incredible. In the beginning of the story, "Caeser" (John's nickname because he is a modern version of the great conqueror) is truly perceived as a god of sorts. He parties, he gets girls, he forgets those girls, and then repeats the cycle again and again. Then he meets Eva, a girl who, to Caesar, isn't stunning but is different than anyone he has ever met. She is the only one who even calls him by his real name. The rest of the novel consists of John questioning his habits of drinking and promiscuity, and by the end of the book, when Eva leaves him, I could feel that his whole soul had changed. I really really love the connectedness I felt with John, who was a guy that did the things that all real guys do. I also loved the one quirk that Thu-Huong Ha gave him: he would often lay in his room, stare at the ceiling, and count to ten, reminding himself to breathe between each number. It made him seem truly human, like he too had to find a way to keep himself together when things got crazy. The only thing I wasn't too fond of was the constant use of profanity. I felt like that language could have been a a little better...but then again, we are talking about teenage boys here, so I suppose it's appropriate. I hope one day I can build a character like Thu-Huong Ha's Caesar!

[Bianka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hail Caesar
By Thu-Huong Ha
292 pp. New York, NY
PUSH, $7.99
ISBN: 0-439-89026-8

Hail Caesar written by 17 year old Thu Huong Ha is a realistic fiction novel that invites you in the mind and life of a boy around its author's age. However this boy isn't an average, everyday teenager. Everyone calls him Caesar and although his real name is John Miller, the name Caesar seems to fit not only his reputation, but his personality as well. Caesar's last year of high school seemed easy and relaxing until the day that Eva arrives. Caesar has had many girls in his past and still does in his present. Meaning just girls, not girlfriends. But Eva makes him realize that there's more to girls than just sex, flirting and dropping them for the next one.
It amazes me how Thu Huong Ha writes so well in the perspective of a guy. The way he thinks and acts - its hard to believe a girl put it all in words.
When I first looked at this book I thought it would have a cliche tale of a girl falling for a guy who breaks her heart, etc. But no. I finished the last page of this book with a smile on my face, realizing how the affect of one person in your life can make you realize a lot about yourself. That realization can also make you change the way you are.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves surprises and/or a surprising ending.

[Angela · Rating 1 out of 5]

John Miller, nicknamed “Caesar,” has it all. As the captain of the boys’ basketball team, this smooth talking, good looking senior has a party to go to every weekend where he can and does get any girl he wants, and he doesn’t have to care about any of them. Until Eva shows up. Somehow, the new girl in school is able to turn his gaze into himself and help him to see how shallow he really is. Around the same time, Caesar finds his own 13-year-old sister is beginning to follow in his footsteps. Perhaps life isn’t all about sex, alcohol, and being “cool.”
• Extreme language at very frequent intervals
• Deals with issues of teenage sexual activity, drug and alcohol use. While these issues certainly do exist in the real world, this is a Hollywood version of high school and is hard to relate to. The students have rich parents who are never home in their giant houses.
• A “PUSH” novel. PUSH encourages and funds young writers. Ha was 17 years old when the book was published.
• This book glorifies dangerous behavior and the realization of his actions doesn’t occur to John until late in the book. Even then, he only considers that his lifestyle might have consequences without having to actually face any. Also, many online reviews from teenage readers agree with my initial observation that the characters are unrealistic, and therefore extremely difficult to relate to.

[Trevor · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book, Hail Caesar by Thu Huong Ha, a PUSH author, is about a teenage boy named John Miller. In his world he was given the nickname Caesar. Everybody tends to look up to him, and of course he would consider it a good thing, but sometimes, it's not. Caesar always ignores the people that are after him, and I still wonder why, because if someone was chasing me because they liked me, I would go after them as well. Things can change, people can change and people can walk into your life. Into the book a girl had walked in, and he fell head over heels for her. The genre can be considered a romance, and a comedy. The main conflict was man vs. society because he's against everyone but in a way John isn't because they all love him but he doesn't care. The writing style was simple and funny. I couldn’t put this book down at all. I would recommend this book to teenage guys that are somewhat mature. I never buy books but this one is sitting on my bookshelf right now. Five stars all the way.

[Steph | bookedinsaigon · Rating 1 out of 5]

John “Caesar” Miller knows he’s the coolest guys around. Guys want to be him. Girls want to be with him—and by that he means they want to have sex with him. Caesar believes that he deserves everything and everyone he gets, and that he doesn’t have to care for them in return.

Until he meets the new girl, Eva. From the start he knows there’s something different about her. It’s not just that she’s smart AND beautiful AND doesn’t immediately fall for him; he’s also able to talk to her in a way he’s never been able to talk before. Caesar can’t decide what to do. Should he continue on with his old but easy lifestyle of hooking up with dozens of girls? Or should he actually, finally grow a heart and learn to love a little?

Written by a 17-year-old girl, HAIL CAESAR is a realistic portrayal of the mind of a kind of person whose mind usually isn’t penetrable. Some might be disappointed with the non-ending but I think that it is just like real life. This is a good book to read if you’re in between some more heavy reading.

[Lucia Patterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A character in this text who interested me was Caesar( A.k.a, John.) Because of the way he acts. I think i was just subtly blown away about the fact of how much of a player this teenager boy was, and how he thought he could just get away with it! I think i was sided with the clan that didn't like John, if there was one !? I just got an instant feeling i didn't like him , and wouldn't like him , because of the way he walked all over girls , thinking they didn't have any feelings and were just made for sex. Sadly my guy-friend honestly told me that half the boys think thats all girls are worth, but not nearly as much of them have the goofy , arrogant confidence that john has. So as John became more and more frustrated over this girl that he couldn't have i became happier and happier that he was suffering! I think it was such an interesting character because i actually , kind of hated him , and i suprised myself with the amount of emotion i would convey when he did something.

[Kiana Desrosiers · Rating 5 out of 5]

On page 189, the story begins when John, also known as Caesar, is going back to school. It’s his senior year and he has nothing planned for his future. He’s a good basketball player with a big ego. He only cares about kicks and chicks and the game. He doesn’t care much about school; he’d rather be out partying with his friends. Then his perspective on everything changes when he meets the new girl in town, Eva, the pretty smart girl with high standards. She rarely gives him the time of day so he tries to do everything to get her to notice him. Right now, Caesars attitude has changed dramatically. Now, he actually cares about other people and isn’t so stuck up. He especially cares about Eva, and she’s starting to actually notice him and they are getting to know each other. I’m predicting that Caesar will get his future together and finally grow up and mature with the help of Eva.

[Nate Mckinster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hail Caesar is one of the best books I have ever read. It has everything I want to read about in it, high school, parties, basketball, girls, basically everything that interests me to be honest. Hail Caesar is about a senior guy in high school named John Miller, his nickname is Caesar because everyone praises him, all the girls want him, all the guys want to be him. Caesar is by far the most popular kid in school, he has a party to go to every weekend and has a different girl to be with every night. He doesn't care about school at all, he slacks off in every class, actually he sleeps in every class. He isn't failing school but he isn't a 4.0 student either. His guidance counselor nags him everyday about where he is going to college, and how Caesar needs to start sending transcripts to schools.

Caesar

[Brittany · Rating 2 out of 5]

My sister bought this book from Borders expecting it to be a good read. Since she was busy with classes, she didn't have time to read it, so I picked it up once I had run out of my own books to read. Even though it was bad, it wasn't terrible. This was the author's first book, so there are still times for her to redeem herself. But as soon as I started reading it, I just became uninterested. It started to become a chore to finish this book, because I hate starting a book and not finishing it, or giving it a chance. I'm sure I'll reread it with new eyes sometime soon, but not at the moment. If you like books about guys being complete jackasses and girls with attidude, this is the book for you.

[Syd シド ♫Just one of the wolves ♫ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay i will admit it i picked this book up for the cover usually i make the point not to do that but with every rule ther comes that one exception. Hail Caesar is about a boy who thinks his life is pretty much operfect besides the life at home he lives. high school is perfect he has all the girls wrapped around his finger, he has a great car, most popular guy in the school, and of course the star of the basketball team. So to Caesar life is as perfect as it is gonna get until a new girl comes to school. Caesar is determined to add her to his list of girls too but she doesn't even want to give him a second glance she even goes to make fun of his nickname Caesar. This is a story of finding out what you should've known all along and of the mistakes you shouldn't have made.

[Caitlín K · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had mixed feelings about this book. For one thing, there was a LOT of swearing (seriously, the F-word was on every page more than once!).
I like dialogue, but sometimes there seemed like way too much and I got really tired of reading the boys' stupid greeting of "yo." I'm assuming this is supposed to show how shallow their relationships are, but that could have happened without so much yo-ing.
John's character was kind of annoying, and his arguments with Eva sometimes really dragged. I think, even with it being a short book, that it would have been better shortened.
I did finally like the resolution between John and his sister, and the hopeful feeling of the end, but it wasn't great.

[ZJLS · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think we've all met someone who is so full of themselves, they refer to themselves as a legend. Well, that exactly describes Caesar. No, that's not his real name, but John is too simple for a guy like him. He's handsome, talented, and every girl wants him. He's not into anyone but himself until...Eva. Eva comes and turns Caesar's world upside down. And as Caesar falls deeper and deeper for the girl who hates him, he finds out some new things about himself.
I think this book was okay, but nothing great. All the characters are realistic and you can easily relate to them.
I'd recommend it to anyone who likes unexpected endings, and just love stories in general

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't often negatively review a book, but this was truly just okay. I had high hopes as it was written by a teenager about teenagers. But it was written by a teenage girl about a teen age boy, and therein lies the problem. The main character, John (AKA Ceasar)is too flat to be believable. As the mom of three sons,I know that guys live for more than getting drunk/high and having no-relationship-expection sex. I just think the whole "unsure of what will happen after I graduate" question so many seniors have was glossed over. I also didn't "feel" the relationship between the two very emotionally stunted characters. I think this is the first PUSH novel that I didn't love. Bummer.

[Seth Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Miller was the most popular kid in school, and he knew it. John, or Caesar, was loved by everyone, especially girls. All he cared about was girls, parties, and basketball. That was until Eva came along. After getting to know Eva better and talking to her as real friends changed him for the better.

This book applies to the real world more than any other book. Caesar is just a normal high school kid with dreams about sports and being popular. His world is then turned around by the arrival of Eva. This book contains drama, relationships, and reality. This could be for anyone that likes a realalisitc story with real life drama.

[Patti Hinko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pros: Caesar is a jerk, as intended, but you end up feeling a tiny iota of sympathy for him as he begins to open up to Eva. As this is from my Borders pile, I wasn't expecting much but I did appreciate the ending not being formulaic as many early YA books were.
Cons: The ending dragged out and the story was not the type that pulled me in. It was an easy read so I was able to read it quickly, but I was ready to give up with about 50 pages left due to the whining nature of the characters.
Would I Recommend: Only if you wanted to get a reluctant reader in high school to read something. Otherwise, not worth your time.

[Atomicgirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of John Miller, better known as Caesar. He is a high school senior with everything going for him. Then he meets a girl who is not impressed with his good looks and charms.

Caesar is not the best human being. He's pretty near the bottom of the human chain, but he has a few redeemable qualities. The author does make you want to get to know him better.

Strong language and sexual situations make this book not appropriate for all teens. Still, the language is authentic and raw. While the ending is somewhat abrupt, it does leave the readers questioning and thinking.

[Matt C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Caesar is the schools Hot shot. He was wanted by all the girls, he played basketball, and was all around cool. He did drugs went to parties and drank. He slept with at least 100 girls. He thinks he is invincible, the best, basically full of himself. He meets this girl Named Eva and at first he hates her guts but they become friends... They learn a lot about each other and then things start to change, Caesar starts to change. He starts to fall in love with Eva. If you want to find out what happens read the book. I recommend this book if you like sex drugs and love.