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The Spectacular Now

by Tim Tharp

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Publisher Comments:

SUTTER KEELY. HES the guy you want at your party. Hell get everyone dancing. Hell get everyone in your parents pool. Okay, so hes not exactly a shining academic star. He has no plans for college and will probably end up folding mens shirts for a living. But there are plenty of ladies in town, and with the help of Dean Martin and Seagrams V.O., lifes pretty fabuloso, actually.

Until the morning he wakes up on a random front lawn, and he meets Aimee. Aimees clueless. Aimee is a social disaster. Aimee needs help, and its up to the Sutterman to show Aimee a splendiferous time and then let her go

forth and prosper. But Aimees not like other girls, and before long hes in way over his head. For the first time in his life, he has the power to make a difference in someone elses lifeor ruin it forever.

Review:

"Unlike most high school seniors, Sutter Keely — the narrator of this smart, superbly written novel — is not concerned with the future. He's the life of the party, and he's interested in the 'Spectacular Now.' In stream of consciousness — style prose, Sutter describes his lurching from one good time to the next: he carries whiskey in a flask, and once it's mixed into his 7Up, anything is possible. He will jump into the pool fully clothed, climb up a tree and onto his ex-girlfriend's roof or cruise around all hours of the night. Without ever deviating from the voice of the egocentric Sutter, Tharp (Knights of the Hill Country) fully develops all of the ancillary characters, such as socially awkward Aimee, the new girlfriend who tries to plan a future with this quintessential live-for-the-moment guy. Readers will be simultaneously charmed and infuriated by Sutter as his voice holds them in thrall to his all-powerful Now. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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About the Author

Tim Tharp lives in Oklahoma, where he teaches at Rose State College. He is also the author of the YA novel Knights of the Hill Country, an ALA–YALSA Best Book for Young Adults. He lives in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375851797
Author:
Tharp, Tim
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Subject:
Family life
Subject:
High schools
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Stepfamilies
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Children s-General
Publication Date:
20081131
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
294
Dimensions:
8.56x5.98x1.04 in. .92 lbs.
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Unlike most high school seniors, Sutter Keely — the narrator of this smart, superbly written novel — is not concerned with the future. He's the life of the party, and he's interested in the 'Spectacular Now.' In stream of consciousness — style prose, Sutter describes his lurching from one good time to the next: he carries whiskey in a flask, and once it's mixed into his 7Up, anything is possible. He will jump into the pool fully clothed, climb up a tree and onto his ex-girlfriend's roof or cruise around all hours of the night. Without ever deviating from the voice of the egocentric Sutter, Tharp (Knights of the Hill Country) fully develops all of the ancillary characters, such as socially awkward Aimee, the new girlfriend who tries to plan a future with this quintessential live-for-the-moment guy. Readers will be simultaneously charmed and infuriated by Sutter as his voice holds them in thrall to his all-powerful Now. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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