Noah Can't Even

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But the end was good, Harry showed so much maturity, I was quite surprised. And when he hurt, it tugged at my heart as well... Well, yes. Yes there is. It just so happens that it comes from Harry. See, even though Harry was incredibly upset and angry at his boyfriend, he went ahead and dug out the *spoiler* from the bin that Noah was so desperately seeking. Even though this very thing represented what Harry was so upset about - one of the main things detracting Noah's attention from their relationship - Harry rooted around through garbage to get it for the one he loves, even though the one he loves was definitely mistreating him. And that says it all, doesn't it? I thought the quality of the writing improved over the course of the book. The initial tone was stridently, aggressively humorous, to the point of being farcical. Indignities and humiliations were heaped non-stop onto 15-year old Noah. But the kid was suffering through too much hell for me to find his situation funny. I'm optimistic that Noah could develop into a more likeable, rounded person, in the future, maybe. And that's what I would hope to see in a follow up to this: a boy who gets his act together and relaxes a little bit, and who treats other people nicely. However, actions speak louder than words - this is a theme that recurs throughout the book - and through Noah's actions, it is projected that he does not intend to change, at all, and that we are here only to watch a paranoid brat alienate those around him one by one. But this book is so childish for even teens! 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. But it's all still so childish; instead of saying the word 'sex', Noah says 'bow chika wah wah', EVERY DAMN TIME, the writer puts dialogue in of sounds e.g. '"GWAAAAAAARH" I moaned loudly.' What? Do you think we've never heard that sound before? He also at one point, out loud, to another human, says "Go home, you're drunk." I've never read something that was so glaringly obviously not written by a teen. I understand Noah is meant to be awkward and nerdy, but it's every piece of dialogue. There's also instances of classism, where Noah insults skilled labourers, people receiving benefits, and tattooed people (not that having tattoos gives any indication of your social class, unless you're Katie Hopkins).

You know what I would do? What I did? Don't try to label it. Don't even think about what it is. Just enjoy the moment. And remember that no moment is for ever. And other moments come along. And sometimes they're even better. Sometimes they're worse. But don't fret about it. People always like to talk, but ask yourself: in the grand scheme of things, in the total insignificance of our tiny lives in this massive universe, who gives a shit?"Whilst I'm talking about characters. Bambi. An incredible edition to this series. Just when you think this story couldn't get any better, we get introduced to the greatest drag queen Little Fobbing has ever seen, with perfect comedic timing and a wonderful catalogue of innuendos (though Pierre might just win the title of Best Innuendo Provider). Noah Can't Even is silly and over-the-top in all the right ways, making the laugh-out-loud moments an absolute joy to read. I feel like the first book was better thought out, had longer scenes that were more grounded in the moment. The sequel flew by and we barely stopped at the more important and serious scenes, just touching up on them. I felt like more focus was placed on the crazy/weird stuff happening around Noah and Noah being completely off the charts. I also feel like I'm not sure why Harry likes Noah, because Harry doesn't say much until the end. I wish we got more of his mind. He says he likes Noah being weird and crazy (I don't remember the exact quote), but we don't get to see why, we don't get to see scenes where they are doing weird, crazy things together, and enjoying it. This might be London, and it might all be very hip, but they’d forgotten about the one thing that was always en vogue: good grammar.

Instead, the story is more like the misadventures of 15 y.o. Noah Grimes, as he rather desperately attempts to find out who he is and where his attractions actually lie. Sorry, ale który żyjący w 21 wieku 15-16-latek nie wypowiada słowa "seks", używając zamiast tego "tenteges"? No błagam *przewraca oczami* Noah’s imagination is a bit out there. He sees drama and mystery in everything. And although sometimes he is right, a lot of the time he is far off base. I love his do good personality and I love that Harry loves him for it. Noah is probably on the autism spectrum, having massive social skill issues, obsessions with the way things need to be and with mystery detectives, a point that makes his unraveling the details of his predicament insanely funny. It has that Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime feel. He says things out loud that most say in their head. It could just be social skill issues as well. He is massively smart and is a good person, scared and confused. Sometimes, having something really nice in your life was worse than not having it, because it made you worries you were going to lose it. And losing something is worse when you know just how wonderful that thing is.No, Noah, it’s not,” she said, pushing him into his bedroom. “They just say that to make the weird kids feel better." I absolutely loved Mr. Green's writing style and will be looking to see what other gems he has written for me to read! Another thing I didn't warm to was the pyramid scheme storyline. Ok, I get it. I understand why it's here - it feeds into two/three other storylines - but whenever it cropped up, I just wanted to skim it. But seeing why Noah got involved and the fallout was really interesting, but I never warmed to this plot.

If you look at it, this story has a tragic foundation. It is through the genius of Simon James Green’s writing that Noah’s story is not only hilarious, but also uplifting. Unlike Candide, who constantly evokes “the best of all possible worlds” (which was Voltaire being snarky, because he was a total cynic, too), Noah sees his world as the worst possible world, from which he yearns to escape. He lives in a nothing town with an absent father and a negligent mother. He is bullied and ignored, and shelters his soul within elaborate game-playing scenarios with Harry.Listen. You have no idea how much I've been looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this sequel. In case you didn't already know, I adore Noah Can't Even. I love it so much that I scream about it online and recommend it whenever I get the chance. You can officially consider me to be a Noah Grimes Enthusiast. So to say I was pretty damn excited for this book is a bit of an understatement. Look, if you’re hot, maybe you should cool down?” he said. “I could run you a cold bath? Or maybe hose you down in the garden? Have you got a hose?” Noah and Harry have been boyfriends for two months; they’ve been kissing like crazy, but Noah is scared to take things to a sexier level. He thinks there is something wrong with him because he is a teenager, so he should be thinking about sex at all times, and he isn’t. He is just too worried about what this means, about what that can changed the perception Harry has of himself. He doesn’t think he is enough for Harry; he is not manly enough, he hasn’t got abs, he worries about the most random things, and his life has so much going on that it’s a miracle Harry found Noah interesting in the first place.