Getting the Girl by Marcus Zusak
Originally, I wanted to read this book because of The Book Thief. I thought maybe the writing would be similar. Cameron Wolfe is obsessed with his older brother, Ruben's, girlfriend. Being the youngest of four children, Cameron struggles to find how he fits into this unique family. The setting of this novel is Australia, therefore the language is sometimes difficult to understand. Cameron, not very popular with the ladies, finds Ruben's treatment of his girlfriends downright disturbing. After Ruben breaks it off with Octavia, his latest girl, Cameron takes it upon himself to make sure her feelings are not hurt. This novel turned out to be less than my favorite, but a wonderful example of characterization techniques.
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