DEADLINE (Chris Crutcher) - June 5/10

I needed this book after this string of underwhelming and overwritten "adult" novels (I'm in the middle of Ballard's High-Rise as I write this). The book has its problems - the emphasis on football, the rather silly conversations with "Hey-Soos," etc - but it's often quite moving and very entertaining. I could've used more stuff revolving around Ben's relationship with Dallas Suzuki, but otherwise, I really enjoyed this one. *** out of ****