Blue Avenger Cracks the Code

Yes, the title's silly. Very, very silly. But it talks about parental separation, teen pregnancy, and predestination versus free will. So shut up.

The book follows the adventures of a teen who's renamed himself Blue Avenger. He goes to Vienna in the hopes of proving Shakespeare's true identity. His girlfriend Omaha is afraid of making things official because she doesn't want to become attached to anyone since her dad left.

Okay, the plot leaves a little to be desired. The characters are larger than life. But I've been reading some heavy stuff recently. I need something a little lighter.

Let's be fair. This isn't high literature. The language flips back and forth from high-art and sophisticated to, erm, "common", but doesn't miss a beat. It's very funny, and even the characters admit a lot of this stuff is implausable. It also contains a good deal of trivia, which is nice. You learn something.

I like it. I think you'll like it too. Good books don't have to be depressing.