The F- It List, by Julie Halpern
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Alex and Becca have always been best friends. But when Becca does something nearly unforgivable at Alex's dad's funeral, Alex cuts ties with her and focuses on her grieving family.
Time passes, and Alex finally decides to forgive Becca. Then she's hit with another shocker: Becca has cancer. It also turns out Becca has a bucket list, one she doesn't know she'll be able to finish now. That's where Alex comes in, along with a mysterious and guarded boy who just may help Alex check a few items off her own bucket list.
Julie Halpern writes about illness, loss, love, and friendship with candor and compassion. Here is an unforgettable book about living fully, living authentically, and just . . . living.
The F- It List, by Julie Halpern - Brand: Halpern, Julie
- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Released on: 2015-03-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.23" h x .75" w x 5.45" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
The F- It List, by Julie Halpern From School Library Journal Gr 10 Up-Alex and Becca have been best friends since third grade. Then Alex's father dies at the end of their junior year, and Becca sleeps with Alex's boyfriend the night of the funeral. Hurt and angry, Alex stays away from her all summer. On the first day of school, she plans to make up with her and learns that Becca has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Because Becca doesn't know if she will live much longer, she asks Alex to take her bucket list, which they rename the F-It List, and carry out the items on it. Alex reluctantly accepts and fulfills a few of the assignments, such as eating a hot pepper and masturbating. The story chronicles Becca's illness and Alex's acts of friendship, which are performed primarily out of guilt that Becca is sick and she isn't. Alex is also trying to deal with a complicated relationship with a new boyfriend as well as the loss of her father. The characters have a limited vocabulary of curse words but use them constantly and gratuitously. Both girls have casual, unprotected sex with all of their boyfriends without any thoughts of taking precautions. The plot is predictable and the teens arouse little or no sympathy from readers.-Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SCα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journal. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
From Booklist Alex is still reeling from the shock of her father’s death—and the fact that her best friend Becca slept with her boyfriend the day of his funeral—when she gets more bad news: Becca has cancer. The two reconnect, and Alex agrees to help Becca cross items off her bucket list; only since bucket lists are for old people, they deem it the “Fuck-It List” (“noble, but with a hint of edge to it”). Some items are relatively easy to accomplish—bake cookies for the janitor, for instance. Others, like have sex with someone you love, are going to take some time. Along the way, snarky, horror-movie-obsessed Alex falls for Leo, but having sex with someone and connecting to them emotionally are two entirely different things. The Fuck-It List seems to get mostly abandoned somewhere along the way as Alex grapples with truly shitty things that have happened and learns how to live life with abandon in spite of them. Alex’s voice is a strong one, and fans of Halpern’s Get Well Soon (2007) and Have a Nice Day (2012) will embrace it. Grades 9-12. --Ann Kelley
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“Alex's voice is a strong one, and fans of Halpern's Get Well Soon (2007) and Have a Nice Day (2012) will embrace it.” ―Booklist
“A memorable novel about a rock-solid friendship surviving trying circumstances that never loses its sense of humor.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Incredibly personal, deeply emotional, and more than just a little bit sexy, The F-It List is a spectacular contemporary read.” ―The Book Muncher
“The F-It List is a dazzling novel full of spirit and laugh out loud moments.” ―BookYAReview
“It would be a shame to miss out on this engaging story of grief, friendship, and love.” ―Super Librarian
“Readers will cheer for Anna as she gains confidence in herself, dares to rebel a little, and gets well as she goes back to her life.” ―VOYA on 'Get Well Soon'
“ . . . laugh-out-loud funny and immensely intelligent.” ―Kirkus, starred review on Have a Nice Day
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Emotional, realistic journey with surprising humor and quirkiness from a strong and likable main character. By Brandi Leigh Kosiner While this book is emotional for sure because of the inherent emotional responses, there is also romance, surprising amount of humor, and a main character that I fell for. Alex is caring and loyal, but she is one to deal with her emotions on the inside rather than the outside like her best friend Becca. She has this way of communicating that makes me smile because she is honest and to the point. While she has some self confidence, she knows that she has things to work on, and I just saw a lot of myself in her. Alex also has other things in her life that need her attention, she just lost her father, and her mom is having a hard time with most of her attention focused on Alex's younger twin brothers.The friendship between Alex and Becca felt really authentic. As the synopsis says, Becca had slept with Alex's boyfriend, and although a huge trangression, Becca was mourning as well, and Alex wasn't deeply madly in love with the guy, so Becca had decided that friendship was more important, and was going to put it behind them when she found out that Becca has cancer. This is a pretty potent glue that drew them back together like nothing had happened negative, only the positive memories, loyalty and trust that had built through the years.The F-It List was the central focus, and it really worked some character development as well as self realization into Alex through completing some of the items for Becca.The writing is encompassing and I wanted to keep reading even when the outside world called my name.Also, I will say that there is swearing and sexual references. I am wondering if this should be on the line of New Adult. But it didn't bother me, I think that it is something that kids in high school legitimately deal with, talk about, and therefore can be YA. I just know that some people expect only kissing and hand holding, and this might be a shock if not prepared. So, older and mature teens only.I enjoyed the romance between Leo and Alex, and I think he is what helped Alex to feel like could still be happy and normal even in the midst of all of the tragedy. It is what makes life worth living, and is something to hold on to.The ending is perfect in ways that I can't list without spoiling, but it was just right for the book.Bottom Line: Emotional, realistic journey with surprising humor and quirkiness from a strong and likable main character.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Honest and Amazing By Andi S. When I read the description I was like 'another cancer book? When will the sadness end?'. But as I started to hear more and more about it and hear some rave reviews I figured, what' some more sad book?! And after reading it I can 100% honestly say there is nothing depressing about The F-It List. This book was like no other cancer book I've read. It was funny and edgy and gritty and filled with foul language that made it honest and a joy to read.The F-It List is the story of Alex and her best friend Becca. The summer before senior year tragedy strikes Alex's family and the result of the tragedy leaves Becca and Alex estranged for the whole summer. After having some space and time to think Alex is ready to forgive Becca only once again her world collapses when she learns the unthinkable has happened, Becca has been diagnosed with cancer. Ignoring all the petty stuff that went down Alex is by Becca's side. And when Becca tells her friend about her sort of bucket list, enlisting her help in fulfilling the items Alex not only learns stuff about her friend and herself, but she may just find her first love.Alex may be one of my all time favorite female characters. There is no denying she is crass and abrasive and thinks before she speaks. She can be cold and heartless and down right mean. But underneath all of that there was a girl in pain that wasn't sure how to cope. Her world was turned around her and she dealt by shutting down and pushing away. It was how she got through the hard stuff. And as wrong as it seems, it is also all the stuff I loved about her. The fact that she was able to speak her mind, even if her delivery left something to be desired, was really want I found endearing. She was blunt and that worked in this book. It worked really well. It took the potential depressingness of the story and made it an enjoyable read.I also really enjoyed the dynamic between Becca and Alex and Leo and Alex. When the book first started I didn't think I would like Becca based on her actions. I mean you read one bad friend book, you read them all. But it was actually the relationship between Alex and Becca that I was enthralled with. The two of them together were this kind if magic that is rare to find in books sometimes. They had a true friendship that had its teenaged ups and downs, but they were there for each other with no questions asked. And Leo and Alex were all sorts of great together. They were similar without being a like. I guess they just kind of clicked in some weird, obscure way that made them work. Leo was perfect for Alex and Alex for Leo and I could have read a whole 100 pages more about them. Actually I could have read a whole other book.What I really loved the most about The F-It List was that Halpern went there. She didn't mince words or dance around stuff that teenagers do and talk about. She didn't write the book thinking that teens couldn't handle it. She used sex and foul language and adult situations. She crafted a book that was not only fun to read but honest and edgy. This may have been my first foray into Julie Halpern's writing but it won't be my last. If you don't mind strong language and sexual situations then I highly recommend this one for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Humor and heart By Kim {kimberlyfaye reads} The F- It List is the first of Julie Halpern's books that I've read. I typically shy away from books about kids with cancer, or anyone with cancer really, because I'm an emotional reader and the topic of cancer really gets to me. But the premise for this book sounded interesting and unique and I couldn't pass it by. After reading The Fault in Our Stars, I realized it was entirely possible to write a book about sick kids that, while heartbreaking, is still hopeful. I thought this one might be similar. It had an entirely different vibe, but I appreciated this one just as much.The characters made this book utterly unputdownable for me. I devoured it in one sitting. Each of the primary characters - Alex, Becca, Leo and Caleb - had depth. They were relatable. I cared about each and every one of them. They complemented each other perfectly. While they each fit somewhat fit into a stereotype on the surface - damaged girl, bad boy, drama girl, homeschooled boy - they're much more than that underneath. The pairings in the book were spot-on. Leo and Caleb were both absolutely swoon-worthy in their own way. "After my dad was killed, I pretty much gave up all belief in God. People loved to say `comforting' things to me, like, `It's part of God's plan' or `God only gives you what you can handle.' Um, f*** you? And f*** God. Seriously, if the god they believed in was giving out dead dads and cancer, I wanted nothing to do with him. And yeah, of course I can handle what was doled out to me. Because I was forced to. What were my options? Not handling it? Even that would be a nice choice, and therefore, the way I handled the situation. It's pretty damn hard to believe in God when you've lost so much."Alex had been through a bunch of really terrible things over the last several months. Her father was killed in an accident. Her best friend had slept with the guy she was dating. After a couple months of reflecting on everything, she's ready to move on and make amends when she learns her best friend has cancer. While Alex might not have been the most mature character through parts of the book, I admire the maturity with which she handled the situation with Becca. They talked through things and got their friendship back on track nearly immediately. She was back to being the supportive friend Becca needed during her illness. She jumped right in with both feet to help make things easier on Becca, starting with shaving Becca's head and helping her cross things off the bucket list she started when she was nine years old.I was glad to see Alex put aside her issues with Becca's "betrayal" early in the book. I would have hated to see that drag on any longer than it did. Their friendship was special and I thoroughly appreciated it. It reminded me a lot (minus the cancer, thankfully) of me and my closest friends in high school. Their dialogue, whether funny, dirty or more emotional, was perfect to me. It was realistic. Sure, there was lots of profanity and talk of sex, but high school girls talk like that. Or at least my friends and I did at that age. I thought this was a much more accurate portrayal of high school girls than a lot of the slightly-prudish, innocent and virginal characters in a lot of YA books. But it's been awhile since I've been in high school... "I berated myself for showing so much vulnerability during sex. It should have been no big deal. Except that it was a big deal. And sex with Leo was an even bigger deal. And the actual sex with Leo was most definitely the biggest deal of all."In the midst of dealing with her dad's death and Becca's cancer, Alex isn't ready to begin a relationship. She feels she should be focusing on Becca and her needs. Enter the mysterious Leo Dietz. She has been intrigued with him for quite awhile. They begin to spend time together and she really likes him, though she's not willing to admit it to herself or to him yet. She wrestles with her feelings for Leo and the guilt of living her life as Becca is going through so much. Leo wants to move forward and she's resistant. Even with their mutual feelings and chemistry, it causes some pretty tough times for them. "He totally wants to bone the cancer right out of you," I told Becca.I loved Becca's attitude. I respect the hell out of someone who is faced with a battle like cancer and refuses to let it get them down or break their spirit. She was strong and tough. She made me laugh. I loved her flirtation with the homeschooled boy next door. I won't call it innocent, because it definitely wasn't that, but it was cute. Their communications made me smile. I hoped that she would kick cancer's ass and be able to explore a real relationship with him. "I needed that kiss. Every part of me needed it. Not just my body, which screamed at me to touch him ever since I landed on his bed again, but my mind, my heart, my soul. I needed him to show me he forgave me wholly for leaving him, so that I could finally show Leo how much I truly felt for him."This book was about a lot more than a girl with cancer. It was about dealing with tragedy and illness. It was about true friendship and the lengths you will go to for a friend. It was about family. Love. Learning how to move on and allow yourself to live. Growing and maturing. Giving in to what you want. In the end, Becca's "F- It List" helped Alex truly live again as much as it helped her. This book had heart and humor and I would highly recommend it to anyone would enjoys reading mature contemporary YA novels.I received this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
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