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Noah Can't Even
by Simon James Green
This book was really funny and I liked the quintessentially British dialogue, the awkward, but adorable Noah and his amusing antics. It was a very quick and light-hearted read that I found pretty amusing.
The book is told from 15-year-old Noah’s perspective as he is dealing with all sorts of trouble at home and school. He lives with just his mum who he finds completely embarrassing due to her Beyoncé tribute act. His dad disappeared six years ago and he has no idea where he is. He thinks he likes classmate Sophie and is trying to to start up a romantic relationship with her but then his best friend Harry kisses him at a party which leads to even more trouble and confusion.
The book started off really strong with Noah having to deal with the complicated feelings he has for his best friend Harry but it did then meander off with some ridiculous subplots that I didn’t find as interesting. Some of the incidents in the book were a bit far-fetched and silly and the attempts at humour sometimes came across as awkward and cringey to read. I was glad when it came back round at the end to Noah and Harry as the scenes between them were very well-written. I just wish there had been more of them.
Overall this was a light-hearted, fast-paced fun book that is definitely a silly comedy more than a romance but I do recommend it and will be checking out book two, Noah Could Never, released later this year to see what else is in store for Noah.
The book is told from 15-year-old Noah’s perspective as he is dealing with all sorts of trouble at home and school. He lives with just his mum who he finds completely embarrassing due to her Beyoncé tribute act. His dad disappeared six years ago and he has no idea where he is. He thinks he likes classmate Sophie and is trying to to start up a romantic relationship with her but then his best friend Harry kisses him at a party which leads to even more trouble and confusion.
The book started off really strong with Noah having to deal with the complicated feelings he has for his best friend Harry but it did then meander off with some ridiculous subplots that I didn’t find as interesting. Some of the incidents in the book were a bit far-fetched and silly and the attempts at humour sometimes came across as awkward and cringey to read. I was glad when it came back round at the end to Noah and Harry as the scenes between them were very well-written. I just wish there had been more of them.
Overall this was a light-hearted, fast-paced fun book that is definitely a silly comedy more than a romance but I do recommend it and will be checking out book two, Noah Could Never, released later this year to see what else is in store for Noah.