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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
Fantastic ending like that, and good idea behind the squip (the whole Keanu Reeves voice was A+), however I really failed to connect with any characters. I had high expectations for this book after having read It's Kind of a Funny Story (which is phenomenal) and I was definitely disappointed.
A dated book that attempts to address the problem of teenage angst in the 1990s. Its sentiments reminded me a bit of HAIRSTYLES OF THE DAMNED. Normal to nerdy kid with hands-off professional parental units. Gets picked on, is embarrassed about girls, hangs out with internet-porn watching buddies. I think the message was more relevant when the book was first published, but it somehow lacks the universality that would make it a classic. I don't think I could get guys to read it. Girls might be mildly interested, but I would caution the audience that there is mature language and explicit sexual references.
I read this book when it came out in 2004. I LOVED it so much and tried to get all my friends to read it. Nobody was interested. Surprise now it’s a broadway musical that everyone loves. Lol. I was cool before it was cool ;-)
Saya dipinjami oleh teman untuk tabungan bacaan libur semester 3 bulan. Baca sekitar 20 halaman dan... menyerah. Dari paragraf awal gaya penulisannya--atau gaya penerjemahannya--sama sekali tidak menarik minat saya. Saya bahkan harus skimming selama 20 halaman itu tapi tidak menemukan sesuatu yang saya suka. Mungkin nanti kalau toleransi saya sedang sangat bagus, saya akan mencoba membacanya lagi.
I had a terrible time reading this. I think I read it at the wrong time. It just wasn’t interesting to me at all.
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book was really interesting! i love the concept, and the storyline is pretty good. i feel like a lot of stuff is oversexualized, though, and i wish there was some warning before the more intense sexual scenes. while this might be an accurate picture of some high school life, the constant drug and alcohol picture in this book isn't all that realistic, from what i've seen. sure, there'll be the occasional druggie, and maybe there'll be drinks at parties, but not everybody's drowning in ecstasy. it's not all that common to smoke behind the school anymore. that's just my opinion, maybe your high school pictures were different, but i dunno. seems much more classic 'people've been writing about this type of high school picture for years, so i guess that's how it's gotta be'. if i read this alongside several other books about high school during middle school, i'd be honestly worried for my safety as a freshman.
edit: upon rereading a few chapters, i don't know how i didn't notice how much this book objectifies women. it kind of portrays them without much character and like toys for the men to pick-and-choose from. the only real headstrong and sensible female character i remember seeing was christine (or christina idk), and all the others were very emotionally sensitive and submissive (just from reading one scene). the only other headstrong female character was perhaps jeremy's mom and that one girl who skinned her knees on the steps (who is portrayed as frivolous, silly, and uncool).
edit: upon rereading a few chapters, i don't know how i didn't notice how much this book objectifies women. it kind of portrays them without much character and like toys for the men to pick-and-choose from. the only real headstrong and sensible female character i remember seeing was christine (or christina idk), and all the others were very emotionally sensitive and submissive (just from reading one scene). the only other headstrong female character was perhaps jeremy's mom and that one girl who skinned her knees on the steps (who is portrayed as frivolous, silly, and uncool).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol