Girl Woes
Markus Zusak's Getting the Girl follows the hardships of Cameron Wolfe, the youngest of the four Wolfe siblings, who is constantly in his brother, Ruben's, shadow. Cameron is considered by most to be the least productive of his family, as well as the child with the least potential. He is always trying to prove himself in one way or another, yet he keeps his true self buried deep inside for fear of familial reactions. Ruben, on the other hand, is a cocky ladies man who women seem to love despite his notoriously slick attitude. Because of this, Cameron looks up to his brother, even going so far as to develop feelings for some of Ruben's previous girlfriends. When Octavia, one of Ruben's many conquests, comes into the picture, Cameron falls hard. He spends his time fantasizing about Octavia and becoming increasingly jealous of Ruben. Only this time Ruben's picked the wrong girl to pursue and he's soon on the wrong end of a verbally abusive tirade ...