Geekhood is essentially about finding out that it is best to be yourself, even if you are a geek in which case embrace your inner-geek.
Archie is the 14-year-old hero of the story. He terms himself a geek, and he has issues. His inner monologue is constantly talking to him, mainly to belittle him. Later he comes into contact with a girl, and for a geek he builds this up into something big, even trying to change himself for her by honing his psychic self. And through this and the impact it seems to be having on him and his life he realises, perhaps, that it is better just to be yourself.
The book contains humour, mainly through the teasing of Archie's inner monologue and the banter from his close band of geeky friends. I wouldn't say Archie comes across as a geek in the traditional glasses and inability to communicate sense though, but then you can define geek as whatever you want probably (there is a good opinion put forward in the book on this).
I enjoyed the book and it made me chuckle in places. It would probably suit young men from 13-years up.
(I got this book through Amazon Vine. It is listed here.)
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