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Teenage Rewrite
by
Brandon Williams (Goodreads Author)
Every year millions of teenagers graduate from high school, embrace adulthood, and go on to lead happy, productive lives. That’s great and all, but Justin Davis thinks this is a complete load.
Withdrawn and perpetually anxious, Justin begins senior year completely overwhelmed by thoughts of life after high school. Up until now he’s been able to coast through life without an...more
Withdrawn and perpetually anxious, Justin begins senior year completely overwhelmed by thoughts of life after high school. Up until now he’s been able to coast through life without an...more
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Published
February 29th 2012
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Despite the slightly inappropriate cover (*cough*crotch*cough*) the story itself far from the inappropriate things. Instead it's a heartfelt, sweet, cute, and delightful story about a boy's struggle to embrace life's complications and realize that ignoring life is much more difficult than living it.
Withdrawn and perpetually anxious, Justin begins senior year completely overwhelmed by thoughts of life after high school. Up until now he’s been able to coast through life without any complications....more
Withdrawn and perpetually anxious, Justin begins senior year completely overwhelmed by thoughts of life after high school. Up until now he’s been able to coast through life without any complications....more
A really delightful read. The three main characters are well filled out with their quirks and foibles. The main character, Jason, says a hundred times that he is ‘bi’ however; it’s obvious that he is ‘gay’. He says he is equally interested in girls but he obviously isn’t. I’m not sure why the author was so insistent that he be bi instead of gay. I was sorry to see the story come to an end. There is obvious room for a sequel (very obvious since the story doesn’t really end; it just seems to come...more
Rating 3.5
I enjoyed following Justin on his journey through his last year in high school. We watch him make his first real friend as well as his first love. Travis is a funny character and good friend to Justin. Quirky and pushy in the best possible way, he helps get Justin together with Evan. Oh sweet Evan. He and Justin are so cute together! It was enjoyable to flash back to those beginning feelings of new love.
While this book is pretty quiet and nothing overly dramatic or earth shattering ha...more
I enjoyed following Justin on his journey through his last year in high school. We watch him make his first real friend as well as his first love. Travis is a funny character and good friend to Justin. Quirky and pushy in the best possible way, he helps get Justin together with Evan. Oh sweet Evan. He and Justin are so cute together! It was enjoyable to flash back to those beginning feelings of new love.
While this book is pretty quiet and nothing overly dramatic or earth shattering ha...more
5 stars
I came across Teenage Rewrite by chance - or was it fate? - while browsing on Goodreads for glbt books. Whichever was it, I seriously lucked out by finding this "hidden gem" - it has a great rating both on Goodreads and Amazon, but only a few reviews. None of my GR or blogger friends have read it, and I have to say they're gravely missing out *insert sad face*. I like YA, M/M and LGBTQ books, so I was pretty sure I'd like this one. And boy oh boy, did I enjoy it! This is, hands down, the...more
I came across Teenage Rewrite by chance - or was it fate? - while browsing on Goodreads for glbt books. Whichever was it, I seriously lucked out by finding this "hidden gem" - it has a great rating both on Goodreads and Amazon, but only a few reviews. None of my GR or blogger friends have read it, and I have to say they're gravely missing out *insert sad face*. I like YA, M/M and LGBTQ books, so I was pretty sure I'd like this one. And boy oh boy, did I enjoy it! This is, hands down, the...more
This was such a cute a sweet story. It was really nice to see how Justin and Evan's relationship developed during this book. It is a very realistic portrayal of how teenagers start their first serious relationship. Justin is bi and Evan is gay, that causes a problem for Evan because he does get a bit jealous but to me it was nice how it was handled. The book was short enough so I hope that there will be a sequel because I would love to see how this couple survive :)
I read this in one sitting and absolutely adored it. The characters were amazingly realistic, and despite being a straight female, I could really relate to Justin. I love YA fiction that feels like it could be your life, and that's exactly what teenage rewrite is. As someone finishing her final year of high school, so much of what Justin said resonated with me, which made it a super enjoyable read.
Williams sure had a way of connecting with his readers. For me, it wasn't the way the characters thought, but it was the way they talked. It was their dialogue that was so realistic that it was sometimes a little shocking. Anyways, the story started out really good, and it was really sweet, but towards the end it got a little boring. However the pace quickly sped up as soon as Justin went to college and realized what his life was about.
I really liked this book. A lot! It was well paced, told the story well, and was completely believable. That is a big, big plus to me. I think this would be a suitable read for anyone, any age, and would be a great choice for any LGBT teens.
This is a witty, heartfelt, honest, hilarious book! It's been a while since I was in high school, but Teenage Rewrite effortlessly brought back all of the horrible awkwardness of those years. In a good way.
This particular book had me in a steady state. At least that's how it felt for me.
I wished to have more of Travis in the storylines though.
Justin and Ben was okay. The snippets of intimacy was effective but not much. It left me wanting more. It feels like intensity was rubbed of from the book during Justin and Ben's intimate times. I'm not saying that I want hardcore intimate moments ala "Fifty Shades" but a right amount would do and this book kinda lacked a bit of it to keep it exciting.
The sto...more
I wished to have more of Travis in the storylines though.
Justin and Ben was okay. The snippets of intimacy was effective but not much. It left me wanting more. It feels like intensity was rubbed of from the book during Justin and Ben's intimate times. I'm not saying that I want hardcore intimate moments ala "Fifty Shades" but a right amount would do and this book kinda lacked a bit of it to keep it exciting.
The sto...more
Amazing, heartfelt and honest! So glad to be part of the process and see it go from good to great!
Intimate and moving, Teenage Rewrite depicts the true faces of love and friendship.
This book had some really great LOL moments. I actually snorted my drink in one part!
Wonderfully written book! I look forward to reading future books!
Choppy. Angst ridden. Flat characters. Not a good read.
Quirky, unusual and lively. Such interesting characters.
A sequel would be good, since things with Evan were left hanging.
I might be a little biased since I wrote it.
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at first it was very good but then it ended up like every other ya so it was a 3/5 for me.
Justin's characterisation was not as developed as it could have been, which was disappointing. But it wasn't a bad read.
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I live in Portland, OR, where I am a children's bookseller and writer of fiction. Teenage Rewrite is my first YA book to be available to readers.
As far as my style goes, I write the kinds of books that I really like to read, with characters that I both like and identify with. More specifically, I write YA fiction (coming of age, romance, etc.) with strong gay and bisexual characters who are having...more
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As far as my style goes, I write the kinds of books that I really like to read, with characters that I both like and identify with. More specifically, I write YA fiction (coming of age, romance, etc.) with strong gay and bisexual characters who are having...more
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I find it interesting that you reflect the mother's opinion, Justin (not Jason) must be gay. As a young gay man...more
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