Noah Can't Even

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Jdnocześnie ten sam Noah, który wielokrotnie ma problem z wypowiedzeniem słowa "seks", nie ma problemu z przechwalaniem się w szkole, że przespał się z dziewczyną i punktowym ocenianiem jej zachowania w łóżku, choć to kłamstwo! Noah se lewe in 'n klein Britse dorpie is nie waffers nie, maar dan gebeur daar skielik 'n klomp dinge gelyk wat 'n ongerieflike lewe hel maak. Overall I think my main problem with this book was it's immaturity, it felt very juvenile in the way it dealt with some topics. Noah is kissed by his best friend Harry at a party and that, along with a billion crazy antics, blow up in his face, sending his world into a spiral.

Dit sluit in dat hy 'n meisie ontmoet in wie hy geïnteresseerd is, net om te hoor hoe sy beste vriend vir hom sê dat hy gay is én verlief op Noah. It reads like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Horrid Henry, but with so many sexual innuendos to the point that they're not even sexual innuendos and are just made to be. Met 'n pa wat verdwyn het, 'n ma wat Beyoncé-nommers in kroeë uitvoer, 'n uiters lae status op die populariteitskaal en ander kompleksiteite raak dinge gou uiters ingewikkeld. But Noah's nothing if not a bit clueless, like how maybe he should've guessed he wasn't quite straight when the school mean girl threw herself at him sexually and he couldn't escape her fast enough. The Harry we first meet, with his jolly, good-natured enthusiasm for Noah's crush on Sophie, has no connection with the Harry who's supposedly been in love with Noah all along.

It is through the genius of Simon James Green’s writing that Noah’s story is not only hilarious, but also uplifting. When it turned out that being a lawyer was nothing like how it looks in Suits or The Good Wife, and buoyed by the success of his late night comedy show that involved an inflatable sheep, he travelled to London to pursue a glamorous career in show business. Jest jedna scena, w której dochodzi do prawie gwałtu, a już z całą pewnością można to zakwalifikować jako molestowanie seksualne. With an absentee father, a pain-in-the-arse mother, a badass gran, and the most wonderful best-mate a boy could hope for, Noah Grimes really has A LOT to deal with. I look forward to reading Noah Never Could because even when you think things can't get any worse, they can.

If Green chose another tack, by taking it all seriously and delving into the characters' psyches in a deeply psychological and literary way, he could have produced a latter-day Werther, or a young gay Levin from Anna Karenina, or some such serious Bildungroman character, without changing any of the events or characters or relationships, but it would then have been a major tome of a book to slog through. This is a fun coming out story with a character so endearing and frustrating you can’t help pulling for him to work it out and be alright. Instead of a sixteen year old, he feels like a ten year old who cannot - at all - have one proper conversation. It didn’t throw me out of enjoyment that it got melodramatic at points, because the author kept it funny and moving. This is a story about a boy coming out, and a teenager’s awkward obsession with sex (and trying to avoid discussing it) is a central thread in the plot.Then, illuminated with alcohol, Noah’s world goes entirely off the rails, triggering a madcap series of events that go from bad to worse, as all of his dreams of normality come tumbling down around him. Noah Can't Even is the story of a clueless teen finding his way in an ever complicated and ridiculous world. I adored Noah and Harry, and I look forward to reading more about them in the sequel, Noah Could Never. Some situations were a bit over the top, but over all I totally fell in love with our weird bean Noah and I totally felt sorry for him on many levels.

At the party, after the self-brought booze ánd the punch have played havoc, Harry tells Noah he's gay - and then kisses Noah. I'd urge everyone to take a chance on it - especially if you're someone who would never consider a Young Adult novel as a potential read. His father disappeared years ago, his mother's Beyoncé tribute act is an unacceptable embarrassment, and his beloved gran is no longer herself. As YA stories go, Noah came across as much more naive and young than what I'm used to, but I thoroughly enjoyed his story, nonetheless, so I'd rate this book at around 4. It wasn't something that he really dwelt on despite him admiring the many males in his life many times over.

It felt like so much "wackiness" was piled up, one absurd thing after another, unloading on poor Noah. There's a nice HFN that's appropriate for the age of the characters, but also an obvious set-up for a sequel. Though she did end up serving the straight person telling the non-straight person they aren't straight trope.

Gran escapes the dementia home, is found, along with Noah’s half brother, and his scam artist father turns back up after 6 years, his mom was dating Noah’s classmate who was actually the father of the baby of the girl who tried to seduce Noah, nothing doing, into believing he was the father since mom’s boyfriend wouldn’t take responsibility. There is also the whole plot with his mum and I will say it was an interesting dynamic that I didn't feel was fleshed out enough.All in all, if you like YA with wonderful, funny writing, and are looking for a book that's more about peer pressure and crazy teen family drama, with minimal romance on page, you'll love this. There is a good deal of evidence to support his opinion, but the author also puts in the book several moments that suggest otherwise. Maar hoe lank dit gaan hou voor Noah op 'n nuwe reis deur die Hel gedwing word, sal ons maar moet sien.