How to Win at High School
How to Win at High School by Owen Matthews, published by HarperCollins in March 2015, is a young adult fiction novel that explores the complexities of high school life through the eyes of Adam Higgs. As a junior at a new school, Adam is determined to change his status from a perceived loser to a prominent figure at Nixon Collegiate. His journey begins with a scheme to help the popular students with their homework, which quickly escalates into a series of questionable decisions that challenge his morals and self-identity.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into social themes such as peer pressure and self-esteem, as Adam navigates the highs and lows of popularity. The story captures the adrenaline of his rise to the top of the social hierarchy while also addressing the darker aspects of his past that drive his ambition. With 496 pages, this American First edition presents a candid and sometimes humorous look at the challenges of adolescence, family dynamics, and the quest for acceptance.
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Adam Higgs is a loser, and he’s not okay with it.
But starting as a junior in a new high school seems like exactly the right time to change things. He brainstorms with his best friend, Brian: What will it take for him to take over Nixon Collegiate? Adam searches for the A-listers’ weak spot and strikes gold when he gets queen bee Sara Bryant to pay him for doing her physics homework. One part nerd, two parts badass, Adam ditches his legit job and turns to full-time cheating. His clients? All the Nixon Collegiate gods and goddesses.
But soon his homework business becomes a booze business, which becomes a fake ID business. Adam’s popularity soars as he unlocks high school achievements left and right, from his first kiss to his first rebound hookup. But something else is haunting him—a dark memory from his past, driving him to keep climbing. What is it? And will he go too far?
How to Win at High School’s honest picture of high school hierarchy combines with an over-the-top, adrenaline-charged story line, and Adam’s rocket ride to the top of the social order (and his subsequent flameout) is by turns bawdy and sweetly emotional.
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