[The Evolution Of Ethan Poe]

The Evolution of Ethan Poe by Robin Reardon
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
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This has to be the best book that I have EVER read!!

I purchased this book after reading the description, which is the following:
In the space of a few months, sixteen-year-old Ethan Poe's life has become a complicated mix of facts, theories and hypotheses. Things he knows beyond doubt; his parents are divorcing, his older brother Kyle is exhibiting alarming behavior, and his best friend is turning into a spiritual fanatic. Then there are the shifting uncertainties--includding his feelings toward his father and his desire to both blend in and stand out in his rural Maine hometown. Most pressing of all, there's his attraction to Max Modine, a boy he wants to know much better than he does. Despite Ethan's initial reluctance, he gets pulled into a heated and sometimes violent conflict about whether to introduce Intelligent Design into Science classrooms. Family and friends are turning against each other, school is a battleground, and Ethan will have to take a stand. Because some facts are irrefutable and some bonds are unbreakable, even when they can't be seen.
And once Ethan finds the courage to become who he was meant to be, the outcome could be absolutely extraordinary... (end of description.)

This book literally blew me away. The drama, the unfortunate events and the description of emotions towards those of the same sex were impeccably right on, without going overboard and without sounding pathetic. This has to be the best book that I have ever read. I loved when it went into depth describing pheromones, and also the description of how the voters really got out of hand during the election. Not that they got out of hand, but how it was described. My favourite part was when Ethan's mother had to retort, or felt compelled to more or less. I just had to add that as a quote. I'll share that here as well:
"The police move around again, and the crowd gets just quiet enough so that we can hear the guy holding the sign calling Pagans Athiests say, "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." Mom pops up out of her seat, turns in that direction and shouts, "Professing themselves to be Christians, they commit violence."

Along with saying this is the best book I have ever read, I must also say this is the smartest $15 that I have ever spent. 5 out of 5 stars. Robin Reardon is one hell of an author!! Did I mention I couldn't put this book down? :D