About CHEESEBURGER SUBVERSIVE
Cheeseburger Subversive follows Dak Sifter from grade seven to university, as he deals with his parents, his precocious sister, dirtbike-riding bullies, frenzied school bus riders, snarling attack dogs, a menacing pickle-factory foreman, a kid who thinks he's in contact with aliens, a religious-fanatic con-man, a manipulative used-car salesman, an ex-hippie English teacher, a control-freak art galley curator, a spiteful McDonald's counter-boy, an obsessive-compulsive roommate and a bunch of drunken engineering students in Hugh Hefner costumes, all while doggedly pursuing Zoe Perry, the girl of his dreams, who always seems to be one step ahead of him.
From an out-of-control lawn tractor, to an anaemic little mini-bike, to a 1966 Pontiac Laurentien with an explosive engine, Dak's growth from boy to man is, literally, a wild ride. Enjoy the trip!
Cheeseburger Subversive follows Dak Sifter from grade seven to university, as he deals with his parents, his precocious sister, dirtbike-riding bullies, frenzied school bus riders, snarling attack dogs, a menacing pickle-factory foreman, a kid who thinks he's in contact with aliens, a religious-fanatic con-man, a manipulative used-car salesman, an ex-hippie English teacher, a control-freak art galley curator, a spiteful McDonald's counter-boy, an obsessive-compulsive roommate and a bunch of drunken engineering students in Hugh Hefner costumes, all while doggedly pursuing Zoe Perry, the girl of his dreams, who always seems to be one step ahead of him.
From an out-of-control lawn tractor, to an anaemic little mini-bike, to a 1966 Pontiac Laurentien with an explosive engine, Dak's growth from boy to man is, literally, a wild ride. Enjoy the trip!
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Happy reading!
Pick up a copy at your local bookstore,
or order it online at:
Chapters/Indigo
Amazon (Canada)
McNally Robinson
Thistledown Press
Amazon (USA)
Amazon (UK)
Amazon (France)
Amazon (Japan)
Amazon (DE)
Happy reading!
CHEESEBURGER SUBVERSIVE
was SHORT LISTED for:
The CANADIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S
2004 YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD!
and
The ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S
2005 WHITE PINE AWARD!
and the
2005 STELLAR BOOK AWARD!
The New Red Cedar Teen Reader's Choice Award
was SHORT LISTED for:
The CANADIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S
2004 YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD!
and
The ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S
2005 WHITE PINE AWARD!
and the
2005 STELLAR BOOK AWARD!
The New Red Cedar Teen Reader's Choice Award
. . . it was also selected for the
Canadian Children's Book Centre's
2004 Our Choice annual guide
Canadian Children's Book Centre's
2004 Our Choice annual guide
Reviews of Cheeseburger Subversive:
"Cheeseburger Subversive is a coming of age story written with humour and panache. Scarsbrook has a special eye
for the absurd, a wonderful way of looking at the world that turns tragedy into humor.
A very funny and heart-warming debut."
for the absurd, a wonderful way of looking at the world that turns tragedy into humor.
A very funny and heart-warming debut."
- W.P. Kinsella, author of Dance Me Outside and Shoeless Joe (basis for the movie, Field of Dreams), in Books in Canada
(Read the entire review HERE )
(Read the entire review HERE )
Rating: **** (Four out of four stars) - "Highly Recommended"
"Scarsbrook has nailed the Canadian teenage boy's insecurities, victories over bullies and persistent
sexual longing to the wall. In a laugh-out-loud-funny style laced with witty, sardonic remarks by our hero, Dak,
Scarsbrook brings alive the pain of rejection, the excitement of real friendship and the ache of a lost love. "
sexual longing to the wall. In a laugh-out-loud-funny style laced with witty, sardonic remarks by our hero, Dak,
Scarsbrook brings alive the pain of rejection, the excitement of real friendship and the ache of a lost love. "
- Joan Marshall, Canadian Review of Materials
(Read the enitre review HERE!)
EDITOR's FICTION CHOICE - Jan/Feb 2005
"Highly recommended."
(Read the enitre review HERE!)
EDITOR's FICTION CHOICE - Jan/Feb 2005
"Highly recommended."
- David Jenkinson, Canadian Children's Literature
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"This coming of age novel is a brilliantly funny revved-up romp - part Catcher in the Rye, part Happy Days."
- AECB, Selected Canadian Titles for American Libraries
"Cheeseburger Subversive is a perceptive and memorable book. The title story will make you laugh out loud!
'Benjamin's Aliens' wil disturb you. 'Tristan's Quarter', the last story in the book, will have you eagerly
awaiting the sequel, Featherless Bipeds."
- What If? Magazine
"This book is funny, funny, funny! I laughed out loud. . . and I was constantly harassing people,
saying, 'Listen to this! Listen to this!' "
- Maggie L. Wood, Reviewer, author of The Princess Pawn
- AECB, Selected Canadian Titles for American Libraries
"Cheeseburger Subversive is a perceptive and memorable book. The title story will make you laugh out loud!
'Benjamin's Aliens' wil disturb you. 'Tristan's Quarter', the last story in the book, will have you eagerly
awaiting the sequel, Featherless Bipeds."
- What If? Magazine
"This book is funny, funny, funny! I laughed out loud. . . and I was constantly harassing people,
saying, 'Listen to this! Listen to this!' "
- Maggie L. Wood, Reviewer, author of The Princess Pawn
"Although edgy and at times profane, the stories included in Richard Scarsbrook’s Cheeseburger Subversive
are highly recommended. Each story enrich(es) the others in a way that is sharp and controlled."
- The Saskatoon StarPhoenix
are highly recommended. Each story enrich(es) the others in a way that is sharp and controlled."
- The Saskatoon StarPhoenix
"To say Cheeseburger Subversive is a coming-of-age tale misses what makes the novel so much more than that. . .
the theme of personal politics at boy's eye-level makes Scarsbrook's novel unique."
- Paul A. Toth, author of Fizz
(Read the entire review HERE!)
"This is one of the funniest books I've read in a long time. Even the titles of the chapters will reach out
and grab your attention. Richard Scarsbrook has created a book that has it all."
- Lascha Belanger, Saskatchewan Publishers Group
"Cheeseburger Subversive is certain to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
The writing, which is Scarsbrook at his best, is often the type you want to read aloud to others."
- Storyteller: Canada's Short Story Magazine
(Read the entire review HERE!)
"Cheeseburger Subversive brims over with well-realized and poignant scenes, keenly observed details,
and light-handed humour."
- Quill and Quire
"Through Dak, a character ahead of his years, the reader experiences life as it truly is,
filled with both hilarity and trying times."
- Patricia A. Carvacho, SceneandHeard.ca
"Cheeseburger Subversive is a rare book. . . Scarsbrook dresses up his 'cheeseburger'
with lots of spicy pickles and tangy mustard, without being afraid of adding a meaty message."
- Lian Goodall, The St. Catharines Standard-Spectrum
(Read the entire review HERE!)
"This book is laugh out loud funny, but still manages to be touching and dramatic. Read it. You'll thank me."
- Andrea Raymond, Editor, Surface and Symbol
(Read the entire review HERE !)
"Richard Scarsbrook enters the world of his young protagonists through the front door,
and rivals the best writers in the country in cunning and humour.
Truly an exciting new voice in Canadian fiction."
- Jesse Stothers, Editor
the theme of personal politics at boy's eye-level makes Scarsbrook's novel unique."
- Paul A. Toth, author of Fizz
(Read the entire review HERE!)
"This is one of the funniest books I've read in a long time. Even the titles of the chapters will reach out
and grab your attention. Richard Scarsbrook has created a book that has it all."
- Lascha Belanger, Saskatchewan Publishers Group
"Cheeseburger Subversive is certain to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
The writing, which is Scarsbrook at his best, is often the type you want to read aloud to others."
- Storyteller: Canada's Short Story Magazine
(Read the entire review HERE!)
"Cheeseburger Subversive brims over with well-realized and poignant scenes, keenly observed details,
and light-handed humour."
- Quill and Quire
"Through Dak, a character ahead of his years, the reader experiences life as it truly is,
filled with both hilarity and trying times."
- Patricia A. Carvacho, SceneandHeard.ca
"Cheeseburger Subversive is a rare book. . . Scarsbrook dresses up his 'cheeseburger'
with lots of spicy pickles and tangy mustard, without being afraid of adding a meaty message."
- Lian Goodall, The St. Catharines Standard-Spectrum
(Read the entire review HERE!)
"This book is laugh out loud funny, but still manages to be touching and dramatic. Read it. You'll thank me."
- Andrea Raymond, Editor, Surface and Symbol
(Read the entire review HERE !)
"Richard Scarsbrook enters the world of his young protagonists through the front door,
and rivals the best writers in the country in cunning and humour.
Truly an exciting new voice in Canadian fiction."
- Jesse Stothers, Editor
FILM RIGHTS and INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION RIGHTS
are available for
Cheeseburger Subversive!
Contact Margaret Hart at the HSW Agency for more information.
are available for
Cheeseburger Subversive!
Contact Margaret Hart at the HSW Agency for more information.
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CHEESEBURGER SUBVERSIVE
Did you LOVE reading
Cheeseburger Subversive?
Read about the continuing
hilarious adventures of Dak Sifter
in the sequel, Featherless Bipeds!
Cheeseburger Subversive?
Read about the continuing
hilarious adventures of Dak Sifter
in the sequel, Featherless Bipeds!