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sarabook's review
2.0
Book from the mother's house, the saga continues....
I remember getting this book as a teenager, on the back of my enjoyment of Junk, and feeling really naughty reading it. It's smutty, and dirty and teenager-y and very...boyish. My naive 14 year old self didn't really like it, especially as I was expecting something more hard hitting like Junk. This just came across as silly and pointless.
Basically, it follows a group of horny boys who are constantly thinking about what most teenage boys think about - sex. Whether they're desperately trying to get a girl to 'do it', or having an affair with one of their teachers, it's all rather one dimensional and unfortunately not all that good. It feels like it's created just to shock, and that should never be what a books main aim is.
It's no Junk, and I missed the emotional charged and beautiful, colourful characters that Melvin Burgess can create.
I remember getting this book as a teenager, on the back of my enjoyment of Junk, and feeling really naughty reading it. It's smutty, and dirty and teenager-y and very...boyish. My naive 14 year old self didn't really like it, especially as I was expecting something more hard hitting like Junk. This just came across as silly and pointless.
Basically, it follows a group of horny boys who are constantly thinking about what most teenage boys think about - sex. Whether they're desperately trying to get a girl to 'do it', or having an affair with one of their teachers, it's all rather one dimensional and unfortunately not all that good. It feels like it's created just to shock, and that should never be what a books main aim is.
It's no Junk, and I missed the emotional charged and beautiful, colourful characters that Melvin Burgess can create.
alytodd's review
2.0
There were a few too many problematic consent issues in this book for me to find it to be 'quirky.' felt more like 'let's excuse bad behavior with a boys will be boys excuse'
roxaroo's review
4.0
Title provided by Netgalley for an honest review:
Hannah really seems like a cool older girl that for some reason wants to be friends with you. The kind that knows way more than you do and is willing to share with you. I really wish people like her had been around when I was younger. This book covers way more topics than my school ever did. This is a great book for teens and younger.
Hannah really seems like a cool older girl that for some reason wants to be friends with you. The kind that knows way more than you do and is willing to share with you. I really wish people like her had been around when I was younger. This book covers way more topics than my school ever did. This is a great book for teens and younger.
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