Elliot Allagash by Simon Rich, 227 pages, fiction.
Narrator Seymour Hershon tells the tale of his relationship with the title character from the time they were in eighth grade together through the end of high school. Eliiot is a bizarre, deliberately friendless, scheming, alcoholic, multimillionaire teen who controls the world around him with his complicated plans, often using Seymour as his puppet and proxy. Seymour, the least popular child in the school, is willing to do whatever Elliot asks in exchange for Elliot's companionship and the popularity he is promised. It is funny and a bit sad, but unsatisfying in the end, as it all feels a little hollow and unfinished.--Patrick
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