"With a fresh voice, sensitivity, dead-pan humor and myriad odd facts that he weaves into the story, Seth is irresistible. Would that more of MacLeod's charm and humor crosses the ocean."
     —Kirkus Reviews

"Quarrels make great drama, and in this fast, funny contemporary novel from Australia the fights are among friends and lovers, family and neighbors, adults and kids. ...Seth's frank, first-person narrative veers between the absurd and the tender, whether the talk is about "a disturbance in the trousers" when he's with Miranda or a pause so pregnant "it very nearly had a baby." Like his dad Seth does make mistakes, but he tries to fix things, take responsibility, and make peace when he can. The conflicts of loyalty and love will attract teens as much as the farce."
     —Booklist

"A satrically cheerful romp."
     —Foreword Magazine

"[T]he text is so studded with comedy, fun, and a good-natured pleasure in human quirkiness that the story holds plenty for laugh-seekers of all sorts."
     —Horn Book

"There is much to enjoy about this novel. Everything—from the characters to the plot—is out of the ordinary but endearing."
     —Voice of Youth Advocates

"Readers who like quirky situation comedies with funny, oddball narrators will enjoy this boy meets girl, boy gets threatened with bodily harm by girl’s father, community intervenes, boy gets girl story."
     —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"This charmingly funny Australian comedy stars an offbeat teenage boy, his kooky hippie family, and other wacky small-town characters. ... The narration is well paced, keeping readers moving through the never-ending silliness of the boy-gets-girl plot and the many subplots. ... An enjoyable read... "
     —School Library Journal