Josh is a bright, articulate, idealistic teenager in love with Beth, the girl next door and his best friend since sixth grade. He is reluctant to tell her-especially since she is so attracted to a socially connected but intellectually suspect football player. So he concentrates his energy into a Web site, through which his alter ego, Larry, advocates a more simplified life—anti-materialism, toleration and introspection. Beth and practically the whole world loves Larry. In this clever and humorous book, the writer explores the question of the ages:
"How much stuff does a person really need? How many things does a person have to possess before the things possess the person? Materialism and consumerism don’t make anyone happier or more content with life. And the costs of making all this stuff – what do the workers actually earn for making all this stuff?
All of Larry/Josh’s best intentions come to a rocky place as more and more people try to expose him and capitalize on his fame. Not the point in being anti-materialist.
I just finished reading the sequel: Vote for Larry
The story continues with Larry running for President! An impossibility until teenagers take interest in the political process & register to VOTE! They lobby their Congressmen & women to change the law about age eligibility. Find out the ins/outs of a grassroots political campaign run by teenagers. The younger generation -- full of energy and wanting to make a difference is a powerful force. Makes an interesting read with lots to think about. Particularly how different the government could be if run by idealitist young people wanting to make the world a better place.
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