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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
Loved this book. It was great to see inside Sutter's head -- I know people like Sutter and it was interesting to see their perspective of life, especially because I pay so much attention to the future I don't live "in the now" at all. It really opened my eyes.
And oh, the writing! I'm definitely going to have to pick up some of Tim Tharp's other books because I enjoyed the style of writing so much.
But wow, that ending...
This is one of the few times that the movie's ending was better than the book's.
And oh, the writing! I'm definitely going to have to pick up some of Tim Tharp's other books because I enjoyed the style of writing so much.
But wow, that ending...
This is one of the few times that the movie's ending was better than the book's.
This book was an enjoyable read. Sutter, the main character lives in the moment, the now, even at the end of the book which left me wanting more.
The Spectacular Now is a really great coming of age story. The characters are well written and easy to relate to. I think we all knew someone like Sutter in highschool.
Sutter Keely is considered to be a "shallow party boy" by more than a few people, including a few ex-girlfriends. His favorite activities include parties, and getting high/drunk with his best friend Ricky and philosophizing with him. But Sutter is a nice guy, and also likes to help people out, like setting up Ricky with his first ever girlfriend, even though that causes his own girlfriend to break up with him.
After passing out one night and waking up in an unknown front yard, Sutter meets Aimee. Despite being awkward and uninvolved in the party scene, Sutter is interested in helping Aimee become more assertive and take control of her life. Unexpectedly, they become a couple, and Aimee wants to help Sutter as much a he wants to help her. And she starts planning out their future together, although Sutter has purposefully avoided thinking beyond graduation.
At Aimee's urging, Sutter sets out on a quest to get answers to his own identity, but he finds out more than he bargained for. A narrowly avoided tragedy makes him question whether he can escape the "screwed-up Keely male gene" or not. Despite his reliance on alcohol, Sutter definitely goes beyond a shallow party boy and is a likable character who is honest and kind.
Frequent mention of drunk driving, drinking, drug use, and sexual activity would limit this book to an older audience.
After passing out one night and waking up in an unknown front yard, Sutter meets Aimee. Despite being awkward and uninvolved in the party scene, Sutter is interested in helping Aimee become more assertive and take control of her life. Unexpectedly, they become a couple, and Aimee wants to help Sutter as much a he wants to help her. And she starts planning out their future together, although Sutter has purposefully avoided thinking beyond graduation.
At Aimee's urging, Sutter sets out on a quest to get answers to his own identity, but he finds out more than he bargained for. A narrowly avoided tragedy makes him question whether he can escape the "screwed-up Keely male gene" or not. Despite his reliance on alcohol, Sutter definitely goes beyond a shallow party boy and is a likable character who is honest and kind.
Frequent mention of drunk driving, drinking, drug use, and sexual activity would limit this book to an older audience.
I really did enjoy this book, I would give it 4.5 stars, there are loose ends that weren't tied at the end, and I would've liked to see how Aimee turns out, but overall it was a great book.
I really liked The Soectacular Now. Tim Tharp tells Sutters story with brutal honesty and this makes the Book special. It's not your usual coming of age story, it's something more. And the realtionship between Sutter and Amy is so real and lovley awkward, I loved them.
If you want to read a detailed review of The Spectacular Now you can go on my Blog .
If you want to read a detailed review of The Spectacular Now you can go on my Blog .
Well that was painful.
I had somewhat high expectations for this book after finding out it's to be made into a movie, but it failed miserably.
I felt like I'm reading a terrible version of Barney Stinson. The booze, the ladies, friends and "life-of-the-party" vibe but Nothing Legendary about it. It's a sad story with sad and weak characters that couldn't pull off the end of the story. Sadder to think this is a YA novel..
I was glad I finally finished it.
I had somewhat high expectations for this book after finding out it's to be made into a movie, but it failed miserably.
I felt like I'm reading a terrible version of Barney Stinson. The booze, the ladies, friends and "life-of-the-party" vibe but Nothing Legendary about it. It's a sad story with sad and weak characters that couldn't pull off the end of the story. Sadder to think this is a YA novel..
I was glad I finally finished it.
This was a book where I fell in love with it along the way. Sutter was completely unlikable to me, yet, by the end I couldn't help but feel his lostness (I know, not a real word!). I'll be interested to see the movie when it comes out.
emotional
medium-paced