Revolting Youth: The Further Journals of Nick Twisp
by C.D. Payne
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Read in November, 2005
It's taken me a while to put together my thoughts and opinion about C.D. Payne's sequel to Youth In Revolt.
When we last left Nick Twisp, he had successfully hooked up with the love of his life, all the while completely estranging himself from his family, hunted by the FBI, a lost inheritance, a found fortune and adventures in crossdressing.
Revolting Youth picks up right where the first book left off. Nick is still stuck in a dress, but with his lovely girlfriend. Then all hell breaks l...more
When we last left Nick Twisp, he had successfully hooked up with the love of his life, all the while completely estranging himself from his family, hunted by the FBI, a lost inheritance, a found fortune and adventures in crossdressing.
Revolting Youth picks up right where the first book left off. Nick is still stuck in a dress, but with his lovely girlfriend. Then all hell breaks l...more
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Read in January, 2003
A slight sequel to the excellent Youth in Revolt, Revolting Youth would almost have to pale in comparison to C.D. Payne's first gigantic novel telling of the ups and downs of teenager Nick Twisp. Revolting Youth is a third of the size of the former novel and while the book packs quite a bit of story into its pages, comparison with YiR is gonna levy a letdown.
It's a fun book and it's nice to see where the characters are after we left them in the last novel, but (for me at least) the magic w...more
It's a fun book and it's nice to see where the characters are after we left them in the last novel, but (for me at least) the magic w...more
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I suppose there are two reasons to revisit characters and settings from a pervious and well received book if you’re an author. The first being because they are so attached the characters that giving them another book feels right the other is to cash on the pervious book’s success. I feel like this book which was basically unnecessary falls into the latter. Though still, if you like erectile humor by all means read away. Plus having read Youth in Revolt don’t you just have to read this?...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone looking for a fun read and has read the previous book
continuation of Life in Revolt. More teen angst! Funny but more and more far fetched and completely unbelievable and unrealistic but a fun read none the less. The idea that "kids" would have the access, the knowledge or the luck that these kids have in their expeditions is so unbelievable. On the other hand, I like the authors great imagination and sense of humor. Dry and raunchy...just like me ;O)
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Might have too fond a memory of the first book I read by Payne (Youth In Revolt), which I remembered as having a witty and fun pacing to a really implausible Ferris Bueller type story (with more drugs, profanity, and sex thrown in). This was kind of a paint by numbers follow up, nothing too impressive, but entertaining at times.
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Read in June, 2008
I will never have too much Nick Twisp! I want more more more! 'Revolting Youth' brings the brilliant addition of Connie, Benecia, Mexico, Belmondo plastic surgery -- Nick's life and journals continue in the brilliant absurdity. Absolutely fantastic!
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Good to see what he got up to after the original book, we definitely need more Nick Twisp. Supposedly a movie is in the works starring Michael Cera from "Arrested Development" and "Superbad" fame.
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Read in January, 2002
recommends it for:
everyone
the sequel to Youth in Revolt
just as funny.
shorter.
answers the burning questions let unanswered in the first book.
I love Nick Twisp
just as funny.
shorter.
answers the burning questions let unanswered in the first book.
I love Nick Twisp
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Read in January, 2001
I'd call it three and a half stars, honestly. The book is enjoyable, but not quite as good as the first.
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not as good as Youth In Revolt, but I guess it's a worthy follow-up
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Read in April, 2003
Pales in comparison to Youth In Revolt, but still entertaining.
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Read in April, 2007
Not as good as the first Nick Twisp book, but still funny.
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Read in August, 2005
Not as good as Youth in Revolt but still funny.
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
jessie
still good
LA people
LA people
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