Scan barcode
A review by astridrv
Teen Angst? Naaah... by Ned Vizzini
2.0
I was deeply saddened to hear about Ned Vizzini's passing and I do in no way mean to offense his memory, family or fans with this review.
This is the second book I read by Ned Vizzini, after Be More Chill, and I'm not any more convinced about his work.
Teen Angst? Naaah... takes us through a bundle of stories Vizzini wrote as a late teenager about his daily life and exceptional events. It felt more real and authentic then Be More Chill but as it is "quasi-autobiographical" you would hope so. I have genuinely giggled at times but that doesn't make a book worth publishing nor reading, to me at least. The narrator is still mildly annoying, mainly because probably all the other characters are more interesting and it is only on page 239 of 248 that he realizes, I quote: "Shut up and think about someone else for a change...Try not to be such a cynical eff.". A least we've got something.
The footnotes were actually the funniest and most interesting part of the reading experience. Vizzini added them later on. Knowing how his life ended makes some of them heart breaking.
It did make me want to write short stories about my life though, just to keep track.
This is the second book I read by Ned Vizzini, after Be More Chill, and I'm not any more convinced about his work.
Teen Angst? Naaah... takes us through a bundle of stories Vizzini wrote as a late teenager about his daily life and exceptional events. It felt more real and authentic then Be More Chill but as it is "quasi-autobiographical" you would hope so. I have genuinely giggled at times but that doesn't make a book worth publishing nor reading, to me at least. The narrator is still mildly annoying, mainly because probably all the other characters are more interesting and it is only on page 239 of 248 that he realizes, I quote: "Shut up and think about someone else for a change...Try not to be such a cynical eff.". A least we've got something.
The footnotes were actually the funniest and most interesting part of the reading experience. Vizzini added them later on. Knowing how his life ended makes some of them heart breaking.
It did make me want to write short stories about my life though, just to keep track.