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Summary: Brighter Lights, Bigger City
Review: Not since the early novels of Jay McInerney and Bret Easton-Ellis has anyone been able to capture the way New York preys on its young. Though his subjects are younger, these writers are Coburn's peers, and he out does them. Their books, like this one, are smart, pacy and witty, but this book has something more: heart. Jake Coburn has done more than make over-privileged new york city prep school kids seem interesting, he has made them human. Oh, and don't worry that it is aimed at young adults. Though its admirable clarity makes it accessible to younger readers, this is a book that can, and should, be enjoyed by anyone interested in contemporary fiction.
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Summary: Prep
Review: Now I don't know the prep school scene so I can't tell you if this portrayal is acurate but the story seemed very real. It was harsh, it didn't apologize, but it was honest. I especially liked the kid brother and his ideas of conforming (I'm into that stuff, give me an intelligent idealist and I'll give your book 5 stars). Jake was another character I liked, the girl annoyed me but it was written by a guy, they all seem to write us off as distracting, sexual objects. Still a good book I recommend it.
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Summary: The most entertaining book I've read in a long time.
Review: Prep is the most entertaining book I've read in a long time. Coburn invites us into a community not often discussed, and takes us for a surprising ride full of edgy themes, mysterious character development, and compelling language. A nice break from novels that try too hard to reflect pop culture, Prep made me wish I was back in high school. I recommend Prep for readers of all ages who enjoy adventuresome and emotional reading. I recommend Prep especially for readers who wish to remember how exciting it was, or could have been, when we were teenagers who just wanted to live our lives.
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Summary: The most entertaining book I've read in a long time.
Review: Prep is the most entertaining book I?ve read in a long time. Coburn invites us into a community not often discussed, and takes us for a surprising ride full of edgy themes, mysterious character development, and compelling language. A nice break from novels that try too hard to reflect pop culture, Prep made me wish I was back in high school. I recommend Prep for readers of all ages who enjoy adventuresome and emotional reading. I recommend Prep especially for readers who wish to remember how exciting it was, or could have been, when we were teenagers who just wanted to live our lives.
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Summary: Prep
Review: Prep written by Jake Coburn is a great book and I would recommend to all teenagers. This is the first book that Jake has written and I can't wait for him to write another one. Prep is based on jakes teenage years growing up on Manhattan's upper west side. There is something for every teenager to connect to whether its with drugs and alcohol abuse or relationships or problems with parents.
Nick is the main character in the book. He used to be in a gang and was well known for tagging or otherwise known as spray painting on city property. Nick had two best friends named Greg and Kodak. The book is based on events that occur over 4 days. There are flashbacks to parts of nicks past that come together in the end to complete the story.
Nick is in love with a girl named Kris who has no idea how nick feels and she thinks that they are just friends. Nick wants to win Kris over so he tries to help out her little brother who is in trouble with gang that nick used to be involved. Over the course of the next three days it shows nicks involvement and what mad him leave his life of tagging and gangs.
Favorite Quote from the Book:
"The streets were empty but I didn't mind. A little after four in the morning, Manhattan settles quietly into a cool dawn. As I jogged across 92nd street, looking for a pay phone, all I heard was the occasional clicking of traffic lights and the steady breathing of steaming manholes. Birds don't sing on Broadway."
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Summary: Good book for teens who dont read that much
Review: This book kept my intrest threw the whole thing. Since I have this weird fascination with NYC it was perfect. The way that Jake Coburn described NYC it felt like I was there with teh main charictor Nick. Also the way the author made each charictor so real sometimes I would get so into the story Id find myself wanting to like smack some of the charictors lol. The author is to the point and doesnt dragit out. THis is the perfrect book for people like me who hate reading things that take forever.
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Summary: Fast-paced; well-written; great story
Review: This is a great book. It's got all the good stuff: violence, love, reformation/redemption, friends, family, and change, in an environment that makes it all seem relevant.
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Summary: Prep
Review: While I was reading this awesome book, I was definitely struck by how similar it is to "Catcher In The Rye," another one of my favorites. The protagonist of the story gets on your good side, and you find yourself really identifying yourself with him. His honesty while relating the entire story to you is really personal and it could be that he was sitting next to you confiding all of his deepest thoughts, fears, and aspirations. I definitely recommend this racy, fast-paced, honest-to-the-point-of-humor novel. It won't take you long to read, I promise.
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Summary: Remind You of Anything?
Review: While I was reading this awesome book, I was definitely struck by how similar it is to "Catcher In The Rye," another one of my favorites. The protagonist of the story gets on your good side, and you find yourself really identifying yourself with him. His honesty while relating the entire story to you is really personal and it could be that he was sitting next to you confiding all of his deepest thoughts, fears, and aspirations. I definitely recommend this racy, fast-paced, honest-to-the-point-of-humor novel. It won't take you long to read, I promise.
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