The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian is a book about Josh Swensen, a teenage prodigy, who posted blog posts on anti-consumerism under the name “Larry”. When Larry becomes famous, Josh has to deal with the repercussion of fame. The theme “Be yourself” is commonly repeated throughout the book with Josh questioning who he is allowing others to see him as.

In my opinion, this book is one of the worst books I have ever read. There is no action, no drama, or anything interesting at all. The characters are hard to relate to while also lacking in detail. The author’s style is also awfully boring: the book is basically a description of a sequence of events.