![]() ![]() Aside from the close friendships that Carlos’ values and his burning crush on a “rocker” classmate, Carlos’ inner kryptonite is makeup artistry, a talent that sets him apart from his classmates and eventually wins him his first ever after-school job at the “Feature-Face” counter at the local mall. As someone who tries to write about contemporary issues in my own fiction, and struggles between feeling like I’m either being too obvious or opaque, I’m impressed with how naturally and elegantly Wright weaves serious issues into a peppy, encouraging read for young people (and the adults who love them).Ĭarlos Duarte is a highschooler in an underprivileged area of New York who is out to his friends and family, but relentlessly bullied for it by his older sister’s shithead of a boyfriend. The why: I got this book at our town library sale having no idea what it was about, and set about reading it to my daughter over the summer. The book: “ Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy ” by Bil Wright ![]()
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