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fritz42 's review for:
Noah Can't Even
by Simon James Green
3.5 stars
I like to support any YA LGBT books out there because I think there should be more of them. I was really looking forward to reading this one, and maybe my expectations were too high. Or my internal embarrassment for him was too great. I don't know. It just didn't work as well for me as I thought it would.
It was hard for me to connect to Noah, especially at the beginning of the book. His lack of filter and slapstick actions were comical at first. His over-the-top (IMO) behavior was initially funny to me, but after having a continuous feed of it, it became overwhelming. It was hard for me to handle being in his wacky, clueless, chaotic head. The boy basically thought in hyperbole. (But I did enjoy his endless facts that he would spout off in a nanosecond, totally out of sync with what was cool.)
It was going to be a 2-star read for me, but eventually by 50% I was able to resign myself - and consciously cut off my qualms of embarrassment for him - that this was just how he was going to be all the time. It became more enjoyable after that fact.
What I did love was Harry. The fact that Harry loved and truly enjoyed Noah for his wack-a-doodle self told me what a great guy he was. I might read the sequel [b:Noah Could Never|38117293|Noah Could Never (Noah Can't Even, #2)|Simon James Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516570312s/38117293.jpg|59801828], noting that it is rated higher than this one. I haven't decided quite yet. If I do, I'll have to be in a certain mood, understanding that "Noah will be Noah," and just go with the flow.
I like to support any YA LGBT books out there because I think there should be more of them. I was really looking forward to reading this one, and maybe my expectations were too high. Or my internal embarrassment for him was too great. I don't know. It just didn't work as well for me as I thought it would.
It was hard for me to connect to Noah, especially at the beginning of the book. His lack of filter and slapstick actions were comical at first. His over-the-top (IMO) behavior was initially funny to me, but after having a continuous feed of it, it became overwhelming. It was hard for me to handle being in his wacky, clueless, chaotic head. The boy basically thought in hyperbole. (But I did enjoy his endless facts that he would spout off in a nanosecond, totally out of sync with what was cool.)
It was going to be a 2-star read for me, but eventually by 50% I was able to resign myself - and consciously cut off my qualms of embarrassment for him - that this was just how he was going to be all the time. It became more enjoyable after that fact.
What I did love was Harry. The fact that Harry loved and truly enjoyed Noah for his wack-a-doodle self told me what a great guy he was. I might read the sequel [b:Noah Could Never|38117293|Noah Could Never (Noah Can't Even, #2)|Simon James Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516570312s/38117293.jpg|59801828], noting that it is rated higher than this one. I haven't decided quite yet. If I do, I'll have to be in a certain mood, understanding that "Noah will be Noah," and just go with the flow.