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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tim TharpPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.244kg ISBN: 9780375865022ISBN 10: 0375865020 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 14 December 2010 Recommended Age: From 14 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsKate and Monica write: This book delves into the life of one lovable but exhausting character Sutter Keely; who doesn't quite know what he wants to do with his future and the only way he feels he can deal with it is to drink a hell of a lot and live in the moment, The Spectacular Now. Sutter certainly has no problem making friends or talking to girls, he genuinely tries to be a good guy however he always seems to get himself into trouble. It's this trouble that finds him on a complete stranger's lawn being woken up by Aimee Finicky; a shy and socially awkward girl that Sutter fails to recognise from school. Although thrown together by circumstance the two form an unlikely friendship that later turns into romance despite Sutter's resistance. Much to Sutter's surprise the relationship forces him to confront aspects of his life that he would normally hide from including the disconnection from his family and his tendency to laugh off his pain. As we follow Sutter through his internal struggle we find ourselves questioning how far should you go to help someone? What if your idea of help is actually the complete opposite? What do you do if your presence in someone's life may actually be ruining their chance at a better future? Could you live with the guilt? The Spectacular Now is soon to be released in cinemas around Australia. Why not get in and read the book first! Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 17, 2008: [A] smart, superbly written novel. Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February 2009: A sobering look at the rationalizations of a teenage alcoholic. Author InformationTim 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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