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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
The Spectacular Now is an extremely easy to read book, with short chapters and a way to narrate that keeps your interest to its maximum. This edition has 294 pages, which are filled with the story of Sutter Keely and his way to experience and perceive life.
Books always deliver stories with the purity with which they were thought and intended by the author; so if you already watched the movie, be prepared for a clash of ideas. Both movies and books usually pursue a different ending for their own, this is no exception.
I believe this book has a lot to offer when it comes to life lessons. How extremes aren't always good and trying to find a balance seems appropriate. How fun and fulfilling as well as empty and lonely can be to live in the spectacular now.
Hope you guys enjoy it. It's a nice read.
Books always deliver stories with the purity with which they were thought and intended by the author; so if you already watched the movie, be prepared for a clash of ideas. Both movies and books usually pursue a different ending for their own, this is no exception.
I believe this book has a lot to offer when it comes to life lessons. How extremes aren't always good and trying to find a balance seems appropriate. How fun and fulfilling as well as empty and lonely can be to live in the spectacular now.
Hope you guys enjoy it. It's a nice read.
The Spectacular Now was interesting because I saw the movie first. In the movie, Shailene Woodley plays the main female character. It was hard for me to not think of her when reading this, and honestly, Shailene plays the character as stronger than she is portrayed in the book. Also, the book is told from the male lead’s point of view which I think also skews things a bit. (Of note, Miles Teller plays the male lead in the movie, and I just adore him.)
funny, irreverent perspective of the teen years from the life of the party, sutter keely. though ridiculous at times, the way sutter handles the hard issues in his life is beautifully realistic, totally charming, and ultimately heart-breaking. i was especially pleased with the ending. highly recommended.
I really don't know how to feel after reading this. I guess it just shows that some people never change, sometimes you don't get a happy ending, and some ends are left loose.
ROUGH dude! I’ve known more than one Sutter in my life and it’s sad but eye opening to read his story. The writing style took a little bit to get used to, but it reminds me heavily of the literary books I read in high school. I can easily see this book being assigned to English students.
I must have seen the movie trailer years ago and written this off as another teen romance. It’s absolutely not that. I’m glad I gave reading it a chance.
I must have seen the movie trailer years ago and written this off as another teen romance. It’s absolutely not that. I’m glad I gave reading it a chance.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Death of a Salesman, Seize the Day 등 현대문학으로 접어들 수록 어메리컨 드림이나 이상적 현실에 대한 disillusionment와 미래에 대한 불안감을 다루는 midlife crisis, 잃어버린 아버지상에 대한 소설들이 많이 등장한다. 어메리컨 뷰티 영화도 그렇듯이..
하지만 갈수록 그런 문제가 젊은 세대로 확산되어가고 있고 우리나라도 삼포세대라는 말이 있고 앞으로는 더욱더 치열하고 음울한 현실이 닥칠 것을 부인할 수 없다. 미국도 경제난, 전쟁 등 이제 이상을 품은 젊은이들보다 그로부터 도피하려는 이들이 많다.
이런 소설들이 음울하다고 해서 문학을 읽는 사람들마저 이를 무시하고 해피엔딩을 추구해야할까?
나는 그것 또한 마약과 술처럼 어떤 도피에 속한다고 본다.
요즘 판타지나 supernatural, horror, romance 그리고 신화를 자주 다루는 영화와 책들이 갈수록 블럭버스터가 되고..
심지어 이 작품을 영화화한 것도 어느정도 헐리웃식 해석으로 희망적인 여운을 준다.
하지만...과연 그 영화가 이 암울한 소설보다 나았냐..하면 확신이 안선다..
오히려 ... 마치 목구명 깊숙이서 맘껏 끌어올린 에이미의 울분에 가득찬 욕짓거리처럼
우리 모두 현실을 너무 외면하고 스스로를 억누르지 않았을까..
하지만 갈수록 그런 문제가 젊은 세대로 확산되어가고 있고 우리나라도 삼포세대라는 말이 있고 앞으로는 더욱더 치열하고 음울한 현실이 닥칠 것을 부인할 수 없다. 미국도 경제난, 전쟁 등 이제 이상을 품은 젊은이들보다 그로부터 도피하려는 이들이 많다.
이런 소설들이 음울하다고 해서 문학을 읽는 사람들마저 이를 무시하고 해피엔딩을 추구해야할까?
나는 그것 또한 마약과 술처럼 어떤 도피에 속한다고 본다.
요즘 판타지나 supernatural, horror, romance 그리고 신화를 자주 다루는 영화와 책들이 갈수록 블럭버스터가 되고..
심지어 이 작품을 영화화한 것도 어느정도 헐리웃식 해석으로 희망적인 여운을 준다.
하지만...과연 그 영화가 이 암울한 소설보다 나았냐..하면 확신이 안선다..
오히려 ... 마치 목구명 깊숙이서 맘껏 끌어올린 에이미의 울분에 가득찬 욕짓거리처럼
우리 모두 현실을 너무 외면하고 스스로를 억누르지 않았을까..
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have faith in none of these adults because of their their issues, yet so much belief in all of these teenagers despite their issues.
I really didn’t see myself loving this book so much and I definitely didn’t see myself getting so emotionally invested in it. This took a lot more out of me than I expected and that ending is probably not for everyone but this pushed all the right buttons for me.