Skittles and Haribo will solve all problems.
This is a hilarious book, following the exploits of Noah
Grimes (absolutely no resemblance to Rick & Carl Grimes), his father
abandoned him and his mother, his mother embarrasses him at every opportunity,
especially with her Beyonce tribute act, school is horrible, his best friend
Harry just kissed him and his shoulder to cry on – his Nan – is losing her
mind.
He actually reminds me of myself because he worries about
everything, is always trying to figure out how to be just a little less
unpopular, and he hated PE, just like me.
This book is witty, fun, fast paced with enough intrigue to
keep you turning the pages. Really, that’s not a cliché; I read the book in
about 36 hours. (I’m reading When everything feels like the movies by Raziel
Reid at the moment and it’s not nearly as compelling). The author Simon James Green is a very talented person, he has written for TV, worked back stage on
the Westend and you can just imagine Noah trouping out on stage in an Agatha
Christie production. Green claims the book is somewhat biographical and his
writing style of short sharp sentences, manic train of thought and a book that
just flows so quickly is a joy to read.
With great news last summer (2017) that Noah Can’t Even might be bound for the big screen, hopefully following in the footsteps of Love Simon which is being released in March 2018, I hope this book stays on recommended LGBT reading lists for many years to come.
There is a sequel due this summer – Noah Could Never – and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
I definitely have no hesitation in recommending this young
adult book, to both young adults and old adults, it’s a gem, easy and fun to
read. (There are a few suggestions to s-e-x but as Noah is even afraid to say the word, there's nothing it it that teens shouldn't read). I give Noah Can’t Even a 10 out of 10 planets.
Other
LGBT books I have reviewed are
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan HERE
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde HERE
When Everything Feels Like the Movies by Raziel Reid HERE
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli HERE
John The Captain Ryan
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