Shirt and Shoes Not Required (Summer Share) [Paperback]

Todd Strasser (Author)

Book Description

Series: Summer Share | Publication Date: April 24, 2007

A house at the beach.

A bunch of hot strangers.

A three-month party that's

Off The Hook.

Seven randoms cram into a house down the shore, and they've all got agendas. Curt wants a gig. Polly wants a life. Owen's jonesing for someone he can't have. And everyone's geared up for one wicked summer.

Surfing all day, partying all night. Here's the real question: If your boyfriend's cheating but you're too busy hooking up, does it really count? And if people aren't who they say they are, does it really matter?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 10 Up—An entire summer spent living it up on the Jersey shore—what could be more perfect? That's what the seven random teenagers who come together to share a dilapidated beach house thought. But, as is usually the case in life, things don't go as planned. Curt wants to beat up any guy who so much as looks at Avery, yet he has been hooking up with April. Meanwhile, Avery has been crushing on Lucas, but she holds back and remains loyal to Curt—until she comes to her senses and realizes she deserves better. Meanwhile, two of the housemates have a one-night stand and another one is crushing on their landlord. Plus, Sabrina is caught stealing money from her roommates, who all seem to forgive far too easily. There's a lot going on in this book, but all the drama cannot disguise the fact that the characters are one-dimensional, the dialogue is stilted, and the situations are, for the most part, unrealistic.—Robyn Zaneski, New York Public Library
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About the Author

Todd Strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for teens and middle graders, including If I Grow Up, Boot Camp, Can't Get There From Here, Give a Boy a Gun, the Impact Zone series, and the DriftX series. He lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit  toddstrasser.com to learn more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse; Original edition (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416911537
• ISBN-13: 978-1416911531
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,483,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Todd Strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for teens
and middle graders, including If I Grow Up, Boot Camp, Can't Get There From Here, Give a Boy a Gun, the Impact Zone series, and the DriftX series. He lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, May 26, 2007

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This review is from: Shirt and Shoes Not Required (Summer Share) (Paperback)

There are seven random strangers staying in a house together. Can't be a simple, non-scandalous book, right? Not so much.

Curt wants a job for his band, and his girlfriend, Avery, wants to spend more time with her boyfriend.

Polly wants to get a life, or at least a boyfriend.

Owen is just a guy hanging out.

Lucas is a surfer dude who just wants to catch a good wave.

Sabina is an ex-spoiled princess who is used to having a disposable income and not having to have a job. Her parents put her in the house to gain some independence.

April is a girl who has had to work for everything that she has and is trying to take a break from taking care of her mom and grandma.

This book sounds scandalous and crazy, but it's really just a fun book with a little bit of flirting.

Reviewed by: Taylor Rector