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# How I Created My Perfect Prom Date

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desertcart.com: How I Created My Perfect Prom Date: 9781416954101: Strasser, Todd: Books

Review: The Last Resort - This is a good John Hughes-ish novel. It's written well, practically perfect in a way that sounds so realistic that it's pretty eerie. Maybe not really eerie, but still. It's about love and make-overs. In this story of star-crossed lovers, we meet the preppy Nicole who's popular, school-spirited and fashion friendly. Nicole is part of the elite clique at school, where everyone lives in nice houses and their parents are always out. Our other protaganist is the grungey Chase, who's antisocial, idealistic and angsty. Chase is part of a bored group of Ninetendo, computer-chatting buds who seem consist of a designated driver and a geeky idiot. They've been living next-door since they can remember but they aren't friends anymore, of course. The story doesn't end here. It all begins when Nicole is waiting for the ever-so popular jock, Brad Selden, to ask her to the prom. She waits by the phone, hints to him and flirts but nothing happens. She feels that all is hopeless until--BAM!--he finds someone else. And it happens to be Chase's ex-girlfriend, Dulcie. Of course, Nicole is thinking "What the H***?" while Chase is confused himself. Then Nicole gets an interesting idea--why doesn't she and Chase go? Oh about no . . . says Chase. But Nicole gives him a complete American Eagle/Abecrombie make-over that sends Chase's army cargos out in the Dumpster. Soon Chase is a hot preppie, being Nicole's little puppet and soon her "love slave." But what happens when Nicole actually starts to LIKE Chase? Hmm, the plot thickens. Typical teen story, eh? Well, too bad, because this was an amazing potrayel of modern teenage life filled with friendship, cliques, hopes, failures, and of course, love. Another Todd Strasser novel mixed with John Hughes's ideas.
Review: Surprising Non-Event - I bought this book (on Kindle) because I've always had a soft spot for the movie based off it... but I have to say, I was pretty disappointed. The weirdest thing (for the Kindle edition at least) was the awkward and haphazard "update" the book has gotten. While clearly a 90s kind of book with 90s kinds of themes (made into a 90s movie), there are now random references to iPads and iPhones, and what was clearly originally discussion about parental behavior during the 60s/70s and Vietnam has been pushed forward 20 years to be about the first Iraq war. It's trying to plug the same themes but they don't make sense anymore in the different context. Aside from the updates, the book itself was really odd. The major plot -- and various subplots -- had almost no tension. They meandered lazily along, with little at stake. Nicole's big issue is going to the prom -- but she herself admits it's not that important, and no one else seems to think it is, so it's hard to care. Nobody at Time Zone high school seems to hate anybody else, they just mildly dislike them, and every infraction is quickly forgiven. It's like faded photograph of a high school -- nothing's as sharp as it should be. Chase's story is even stranger: his biggest issue seems to be finding out whether his dad did drugs when he was younger... even though he knows the answer is probably yes but doesn't particularly care, doesn't do them himself, and doesn't really plan to. The passages between Chase and his dad felt like they were edited in by a Christian group or a parental organization. All the side characters are developed along a single axis, if at all, and it was odd to see some of the interesting people from the movie appear as no more than a name here. It's rare that I think a movie surpasses a book, but I think Drive Me Crazy outdid this novel in every way. It fleshed out characters, added tension and compelling motives, and created far more interesting plots. Although the Nicole and Chase of the book are more innocent, blameless creatures, they're also totally bland.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,733,479 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,772 in Teen & Young Adult Humorous Fiction #1,853 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Dating & Sex (Books) #2,137 in Teen & Young Adult Romantic Comedy |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (51) |
| Dimensions  | 4.19 x 0.6 x 7 inches |
| Grade level  | 7 - 9 |
| ISBN-10  | 1416954104 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1416954101 |
| Item Weight  | 3.99 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 204 pages |
| Publication date  | February 19, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Simon Pulse |
| Reading age  | 12 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Last Resort
*by M***S on January 3, 2003*

This is a good John Hughes-ish novel. It's written well, practically perfect in a way that sounds so realistic that it's pretty eerie. Maybe not really eerie, but still. It's about love and make-overs. In this story of star-crossed lovers, we meet the preppy Nicole who's popular, school-spirited and fashion friendly. Nicole is part of the elite clique at school, where everyone lives in nice houses and their parents are always out. Our other protaganist is the grungey Chase, who's antisocial, idealistic and angsty. Chase is part of a bored group of Ninetendo, computer-chatting buds who seem consist of a designated driver and a geeky idiot. They've been living next-door since they can remember but they aren't friends anymore, of course. The story doesn't end here. It all begins when Nicole is waiting for the ever-so popular jock, Brad Selden, to ask her to the prom. She waits by the phone, hints to him and flirts but nothing happens. She feels that all is hopeless until--BAM!--he finds someone else. And it happens to be Chase's ex-girlfriend, Dulcie. Of course, Nicole is thinking "What the H***?" while Chase is confused himself. Then Nicole gets an interesting idea--why doesn't she and Chase go? Oh about no . . . says Chase. But Nicole gives him a complete American Eagle/Abecrombie make-over that sends Chase's army cargos out in the Dumpster. Soon Chase is a hot preppie, being Nicole's little puppet and soon her "love slave." But what happens when Nicole actually starts to LIKE Chase? Hmm, the plot thickens. Typical teen story, eh? Well, too bad, because this was an amazing potrayel of modern teenage life filled with friendship, cliques, hopes, failures, and of course, love. Another Todd Strasser novel mixed with John Hughes's ideas.

### ⭐⭐ Surprising Non-Event
*by K***Y on February 20, 2012*

I bought this book (on Kindle) because I've always had a soft spot for the movie based off it... but I have to say, I was pretty disappointed. The weirdest thing (for the Kindle edition at least) was the awkward and haphazard "update" the book has gotten. While clearly a 90s kind of book with 90s kinds of themes (made into a 90s movie), there are now random references to iPads and iPhones, and what was clearly originally discussion about parental behavior during the 60s/70s and Vietnam has been pushed forward 20 years to be about the first Iraq war. It's trying to plug the same themes but they don't make sense anymore in the different context. Aside from the updates, the book itself was really odd. The major plot -- and various subplots -- had almost no tension. They meandered lazily along, with little at stake. Nicole's big issue is going to the prom -- but she herself admits it's not that important, and no one else seems to think it is, so it's hard to care. Nobody at Time Zone high school seems to hate anybody else, they just mildly dislike them, and every infraction is quickly forgiven. It's like faded photograph of a high school -- nothing's as sharp as it should be. Chase's story is even stranger: his biggest issue seems to be finding out whether his dad did drugs when he was younger... even though he knows the answer is probably yes but doesn't particularly care, doesn't do them himself, and doesn't really plan to. The passages between Chase and his dad felt like they were edited in by a Christian group or a parental organization. All the side characters are developed along a single axis, if at all, and it was odd to see some of the interesting people from the movie appear as no more than a name here. It's rare that I think a movie surpasses a book, but I think Drive Me Crazy outdid this novel in every way. It fleshed out characters, added tension and compelling motives, and created far more interesting plots. Although the Nicole and Chase of the book are more innocent, blameless creatures, they're also totally bland.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Left me with NOTHING.
*by J***U on July 6, 2011*

This would have been a pretty good book had there been more to it. I mean, it had the basis of a pretty good plot! I think it sped by way too fast! So, basically, beautiful, popular hottie Nicole is expecting Brad Selden to ask her to the prom and for them to be one of the top 12 and one of the last four couples to walk out in the Grand March. The Grand March is before Prom when all the parents are in the cafeteria watching everyone come in walking on this red carpet. The last 12 people to come into the Grand March are most popular. So she expects Brad to ask her to prom. But instead, he asks, Dulcie Wheaton, a girl who supports a lot of acts like loosening restrictions on morning after pills that can cause miscarriages, to prom claiming they're "in love." So, of course, Nicole is pretty upset and freaking out that her whole prom is ruined and whatnot. So she gets Chase her neighbor and long time friend to take her to prom. She know's he probably a hunk under his long hair and spends the remainder of the time before prom hunkifying him! I didn't really like the ending all that much...It felt incomplete... Overall, I guess the book was okay. Not quite thorough though.

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