'Eric Tomeo, a young writer from Cincinnati, Ohio, is making his mark on literature and humankind as we know it. His books are portals into a somewhat odd, completely frail mind. You weep at his heartbreak, mourn with his friends, and laugh when he wants you to. He humbly points out the failings of others by telling an embarssing story about how he did the same. In a moment of clarity it all comes together: we are all human. Everyone of us makes mistakes- Mr. Tomeo not excluded. An author with the power to make us see our own hypocrisies so clearly by dragging out his own should not be ignored. You will not be disappointed if you take the time to indulge in the life of another- namely the one and only Eric Tomeo.' +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Many styles of writing exist in today's world. You pick-up book "A" and it reads like a PH.D. dissertation. You read book "G" and it reads like 400 pages of Sweet Valley High. The next one was written in 1608; don't even begin to ask how that one sounded!! Eric Tomeo has an authentic approach to his book The Year That Pretty Much Sucked: a true post. From the onset, this was definately not the adverage romance novel. Eric doesn't spend time talking about candlelight dinners and walks on the beach (in fact, he HATES the beach). Eric approaches this story (read: his story) with concrete honesty. This isn't pretty, it's personal. This book isn't beautiful, it's bold. To sum up my feelings on The Year that Pretty Much Sucked, I'll say I enjoyed it in a way I haven't enjoyed love-based storied EVER! This book has enough romance to satisfy a fiction reader and enough reality to satisfy a non-fiction reader. I recommend this book to any and everyone! BRAVO Eric, you have a style that I've never seen before! " -Marty A. Nickison