The Making of Dr. Truelove

THE MAKING OF DR. TRUELOVE by Derrick Barnes
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 10/10/06
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reviewed by: Jocelyn Pearce
Rating: 5 Stars

When Diego's plans to lose his virginity with his girlfriend, Roxy, don't go the way he wanted them to, he pushes her away.
Too late, he realizes his mistake, but he has no idea how to get her back. She's a great girl, being chased by one of the
hottest young athletes around, and Diego is a jazz-loving math geek--a jazz-loving math geek who understands Roxy like
no one else, but still. There's no way, he thinks, that he can compete with popular, athletic John-John McAfee.

However, his boy J-Live has a plan. A rather insane plan, sure, but it's all Diego's got, so he agrees to go along with it. J-
Live wants Diego to start writing an anonymous column about love and sex online. The plan, he says, is foolproof. Diego
will learn his stuff from girly magazines, write it all as the anonymous Dr. Dexter Truelove, and then, at the height of his
popularity, Diego's identity will be revealed, and Roxy, realizing that he really does have a way with the ladies, will want
him back.

Any sensible person--Diego included--would realize the insanity of this plan, but Diego will do anything to get back with
Roxy. Of course, like all good plans, it has serious potential to blow up in his face…

Derrick Barnes' smart, funny, debut novel will appeal to all teens. Barnes holds nothing back here, so in case the previous
summary isn't enough, beware of some racy content. However, if you're comfortable with that, you will love this book!
Barnes is a talented author who really brings his characters to life--my personal favorite is the always scheming J-Live. I
can't wait to see what Derrick Barnes comes up with next!