Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Winzer

The story Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Winzer is an intriguing tale about a socially awkward boy named Shakespeare. Shakespeare was born into a very dysfunctional family. His brother's name is Ghandi, his father is an alcoholic and his mother is a little more than "off her rocker." Shakespeare is attending his senior year at Ernest Hemingway and is terribly nervous because he doesn't have a girlfriend and his name brings a great amount of unwanted attention.
For his senior year English class he must write a memoir about himself. As he writes his story of tragedy and reads his submissions aloud he begins to win the attention of a girl named Celeste. As their relationship becomes more serious she confesses that she doesn't truly have feelings for him and really only misses her ex-boyfriend. Quickly, he ends the meaningless relationship and moves on. Soon, however, he is drawn to a quiet girl named Charlotte, who is constantly late and is quickly falling behind on her school work. At first she is very reserved and untrusting, but he soon wins her over and their friend ship blossoms and soon they begin dating.
Then, for some unknown reason, he is invited by a very popular guy named Danny to smoke pot with him and his girlfriend. This make Shakespeare very nervous because his usual friend group consists of Neil and Katie, who talk primarily about how pathetic he is or their extraordinary bowl movements. In the end he goes over and inevitably he gets completely stone just in time for his rather critical aunt's visit. He survived but lost his dignity alone the way. Later in the year, during a Jewish holiday called Seder, he drinks a rather large amount of alcohol and thinks it would be a good idea to attempt to kiss a girl who is also attending the festivities, sadly he totally ruins it and she ends up leaving quickly and avoiding him the rest of the night. As prom ominously approaches Shakespeare finds himself without a date and all his "safeties" either already have a date or just flat out won't go with him. In the end he asks Charlotte out, with prodding from his friends, and at first she says no. Thus, he goes by himself, and finding that prom by yourself is not even close to fun he goes to Charlotte's house and persuades her to come to the remainder of the dance. When the dance it over they spend the night walking along the beach and enjoying the evening. At the end of the year Shakespeare had a girlfriend, Charlotte, and a new positive outlook on life.

If you enjoyed this book check out authors such as: Shel Silverstien, Lemony Snicket, and Castration Party, also by Jake Wizner
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