Burger Wuss -- M. T. Anderson
The spectacular Feed was harsh and dark and funny and sad and had fantastic dialogue. Burger Wuss was light and funny and not sad (though the main character did have his pathetic moments) and also had fantastic dialogue:
"So we're going to. I don't know, you know? Maybe I'm kind of forcing it, but you've got to talk about what you want. I mean, that's what it's all about, isn't it? That's what they want, women, us talking about our feelings, you know? So, I'm Like, well, this is what I want; why hide it? I'm like, 'Come on. We're ready for this.' And she's all, 'I don't know. I'm kind of frightened. I don't know.' So I was like, 'Someday we'll be old or maybe dead and then we'll have missed our chance.' Then I started to lay it on about like worms eating our guts and moss growing over our faces. That convinced her."
"You really are a charmer," I granted him.
"I guess I'll buy her like roses or some nice cactuses or something to get her ready. We'll go someplace good for dinner."
"In the paper there's a two-for-one coupon at Friendly's."
"Rockin'."
It was funny without trying too hard, which is the best kind of funny.