Winger (Winger #1) by Andrew Smith

Synopsis:
Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.

With the help of his sense of humor, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics, Ryan Dean manages to survive life’s complications and even find some happiness along the way. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to what’s important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart.

Filled with hand-drawn info-graphics and illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teen’s experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.

My Rating

-5/5-

First off after the first moment of reading this book I didn't put it down tell I finished. I read 8 hours straight staying up tell almost 4 in the morning just to finish it. It immediately pulled me in and no point did I just want to put the book down.

Also some parts were so funny I cried laughing. At times Ryan Dean was just stupid or just wasn't thinking, how he awkwardly responded to some situations was just so hilarious.   

I loved basically all the characters! All of them had something to love about them I think, each one also added something to the story. Well not so much Mustache girl, well maybe just to laugh at. 
Some of my favorite characters where Seanie, Ryan Dean (of course) Chas a little. My favorite character though was definitely Joey. He was just pretty awesome in the story.
Before I read this book I heard it had a sad ending. So when I'm almost done with the book barely anything left to go I was wondering why they sad that. At the point I was at it didn't seem sad at all. Then It kind of all hit at once. The ending was sad, it made me cry, it really broke my heart.
It was such a good book though I'm glad I picked it up! 
Oh also there will be a second book about Ryan Dean in his senior year so that will be cool to read! So want to read that.