Appearances
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend What one thing would you think is most frightening to a teenaged boy? Responsibility? Peer pressure? The midnight horror movie? I don't think so. Unless the world has shifted on its axis since I was in high school, the scariest thing a young man can imagine is asking a beautiful and popular girl for a date. And it's often a lose/lose situation: Even if she says yes, he's still terrified. As this story opens,… Product details and pricing info |
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- Appearances are... ?
- In my younger days, I can remember being considerably nervous as I picked up the phone to ask a pretty girl out on a date. Would she say 'yes' or would she say 'no'?
In "Appearances", young Tommy Bridges has decided to ask the entrancing Yvette McKenna out on a date. Unfortunately, he'll have to wait for her response. In the meantime, Tommy and his buddy, Rufus Landers, venture over to the state fair, where Tommy learns a few things about girls, love, friendship, and appearances. At the state fair, the Scrambler and the Spin-and-Whirl aren't the only things that are topsy turvy. Then there's Tommy's other friend, Lizzie Kelso. Will Lizzie help things out or make things worse? You'll have to read this story to find out.
You'll love the ending. :) - 2007-01-10, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Close to a Modern Classic
- O. Henry (the wonderful William Sydney Porter) was a master of the simple story. Sometimes, uncomplicated stories are the best (and hardest to write). Unpretentious, these stories illuminate and can make you feel good. John M. Floyd's "Appearances" is one of these stories.
High-schooler Tommy Bridges dreams of getting a date with the prom queen and head cheerleader Yvette and succeeds, almost. In the hours it takes before Yvette will confirm their date, Tommy has an epiphany which involves pecans, the girl next door, his best friend, a carnival ride and a man who looks more like an axe-murderer than a Good Samaritan. Mr. Floyd weaves a tightly written tale that comes close to a modern classic. - 2006-07-28, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Another Feel-Good Story
- John Floyd has written another feel-good story, and although it's predictable in places, this does not detract. Indeed, it only tends to make the story better. What a wonderful and compassionate writer Floyd is. He knows his characters and audience. What more could a reader ask for! This is essentially a coming-of-age story with Floyd's usual twists, but it's so heartwarming and touching that you'd have to be a troll to dislike it. And maybe even then you wouldn't!
- 2006-07-23, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
