Teenage Dirtbags

By: James Acker

Narrated by: Max Meyers, Lee Osorio

From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an unlikely group of teens coming together to exact revenge on the person who wronged them.

All’s fair in love and revenge…

Phil Reyno is a “troublemaker.” With a punk aesthetic and a quick temper, Phil knows that it’s surprising to see him dating universally beloved Cameron Ellis, whose viral coming out video made him an internet darling.

Jackson Pasternak is a “good guy.” Junior class president, star rower, and Ivy bound, Jackson is burnt out and misses the only person who ever truly knew him—his ex-best friend, Phil.

When Cameron dumps Phil and torpedoes his already-iffy reputation in the process, Phil hatches a plot to expose Cameron as the two-faced liar he truly is. And he finds the perfect weapon in his old pal Jackson, who agrees to infiltrate Cameron’s circle and uncover dirt.

But as Phil and Jackson rediscover their friendship—and more—they start to wonder… Will knocking Cameron off his pedestal really solve their problems?

Praise for The Long Run
“Written with equal doses of heart and ferocity, this is a fabulous debut.” —Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies
“Raw, real, electric, and unputdownable.” —Steven Salvatore, critically acclaimed author of And They Lived…
“James Acker is a splashy new voice with an unforgettable romcom about tough guys with soft hearts.” —Adam Sass, award-winning author of Surrender Your Sons and The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
* “A stunning novel.” —Bookpage, starred review

Teens are so messy.

Teenagers can be so messy, I do not miss those years at all.
While I didn't love this as much as The Long Run, I really did enjoy Phil and Jackson's story.
Lots of teen drama, so much drama.

The narrators were good, although maybe a little older sounding than I'd like, but not enough to be a real distraction.

not bad

The performance of Philip was just a bit too "young Harvey Fierstein" for my tastes.

Confusing

When I listened to this book, I was curious of what the title of the book really meant? Now, I know. The book is confusing. itt goes back in time, then goes present time, then back in time, and thier so many story lines that it's hard to remember of where you are in the book? I would give this book a lower rating, but the narrative was good! Basically this book was good, but confusing and out of order.

The drama!

Very thrilling storyline. Loved the characters, especially Jackson and his VA who I hadn't heard before, but really had a standout performance. Really liked being in Jackson's head, very interesting character

Old characters return in this sophomore novel.

Per usual. I cannot get over the style and prose of the writing. The author can truly tell a story that has true emotions that are very deep and often you don't see in modern young adult fiction. I think my only issue with my story compared to the long run is that the characters are younger and so it feels more immature than the characters of sandro and bash. I am not a big fan of social media in young adult fiction because it will not age well so taking that aspect out of the story the rest is amazing.