Kevin F. reviewed on + 211 more book reviews
A fast read, the main character is engaging yet very frustrating
A good coming of age story, Im happy I read it, but Im not sure I can really say much without spoilers.
Written in more of a stream of consciousness, the book is told from the point of view of the main character. Its intensely teenagerish teenage boys are not reliable narrators, yet they can be really intriguing.
Set in time frame of spring 1968 thru the summer, our narrator, Billy grows up. Its really a fast read, so brace yourself. Its a well written story, you feel like you are looking over Billys shoulder and you really get to know his friends and love interests. As I mentioned earlier, Im happy that I read it, but have a really hard time describing it without spoilers.
Here are some tags/trigger warnings.
I think it's well suited to high school and up.
Violence warning:. Some, but not much and it happens off screen.
Adult situations: Yes!. Teenage boy, so lots of sex, masturbation, straight sex and gay sex. Adult language
I recommend this book, Its engaging, and worth the read.
It should be five stars, but I was frustrated with the ending so I took a star away. Not a bad ending, but not the ending I thought it should have had.
A good coming of age story, Im happy I read it, but Im not sure I can really say much without spoilers.
Written in more of a stream of consciousness, the book is told from the point of view of the main character. Its intensely teenagerish teenage boys are not reliable narrators, yet they can be really intriguing.
Set in time frame of spring 1968 thru the summer, our narrator, Billy grows up. Its really a fast read, so brace yourself. Its a well written story, you feel like you are looking over Billys shoulder and you really get to know his friends and love interests. As I mentioned earlier, Im happy that I read it, but have a really hard time describing it without spoilers.
Here are some tags/trigger warnings.
I think it's well suited to high school and up.
Violence warning:. Some, but not much and it happens off screen.
Adult situations: Yes!. Teenage boy, so lots of sex, masturbation, straight sex and gay sex. Adult language
I recommend this book, Its engaging, and worth the read.
It should be five stars, but I was frustrated with the ending so I took a star away. Not a bad ending, but not the ending I thought it should have had.
