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120th out of 234 books
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487 voters
After Summer
by
Nick Earls
This summer is different. School is over for Alex Delaney, and he’s waiting for his university acceptance, only seventeen days away. The waiting is killing him. He’s not expecting much from summer. Bodysurfing, TV, but mainly waiting.
So he’s not ready for the girl who cuts past him on a wave. Not at all prepared for her perfect balance on the board, the elegant muscles of...more
So he’s not ready for the girl who cuts past him on a wave. Not at all prepared for her perfect balance on the board, the elegant muscles of...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
May 2nd 2005
by Graphia
(first published March 1st 1996)
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"After January" is another great book by Nick Earls.
like in "48 Shades of Brown", Nick Earls blurs the line between thought and speech by not using any quotation marks.
i think alex delaney is a really likeable character and there are some nice little ideas in this story. i love the relationship between alex and his mum, even though it might seem minimal, it's very effectively done. i also like the little things we learn about alex in his lazy holiday life, little things we find out about his h...more
like in "48 Shades of Brown", Nick Earls blurs the line between thought and speech by not using any quotation marks.
i think alex delaney is a really likeable character and there are some nice little ideas in this story. i love the relationship between alex and his mum, even though it might seem minimal, it's very effectively done. i also like the little things we learn about alex in his lazy holiday life, little things we find out about his h...more
Oh GOD what a drag to read. This book is nothing short of drivvel. I know a lot of people would argue with me but hear me out.
I originally was asked to read this because of an English assessment in school. Now, I'm okay with reading books with plots that are slow, however in this there is WAY too much irrelevant plot points. Try one point where the lead gets Fortuna into his house alone and they try to have sex but they don't. Why throw it out there if it doesn't serve a purpose? This is a part...more
I originally was asked to read this because of an English assessment in school. Now, I'm okay with reading books with plots that are slow, however in this there is WAY too much irrelevant plot points. Try one point where the lead gets Fortuna into his house alone and they try to have sex but they don't. Why throw it out there if it doesn't serve a purpose? This is a part...more
It's incredibly difficult to review a book you absolutely love and convey how brilliant it is in order to convince people to read it without resorting to means such as multiple exclamation marks and caps lock. I will try, guys. I really will.
What I love so much about this book - and, now I think about it, most of Nick Earls' other YA novels, like Monica Bloom and 48 Shades Of Brown, both of which I love, almost as much as I love this book - is that it doesn't resort to big dramatic events such a...more
What I love so much about this book - and, now I think about it, most of Nick Earls' other YA novels, like Monica Bloom and 48 Shades Of Brown, both of which I love, almost as much as I love this book - is that it doesn't resort to big dramatic events such a...more
I cannot believe how much I liked this book since I had just randomly picked it up at the library. The characters were really likeable and different. They were both really reserved and had great families. It's really clean too. The teenagers drink but it's because their parents keep giving it to them haha. The writing style was different to but I loved it. I read other reviews and you either love it or you hate it. Everything was really straightforward which is good for me since I find myself sk...more
0 Stars - that rating is truly deserving to this drivel.
This was given to me by my grade 10 English Class for me to read.
Here's the problem - too little plot. Most of the time it's just talking - nothing to advance the plot or anything - it's just talking. The closest we ever get to a plot is a kid meeting people. That's it - anything else is Nadah.
Nothing in the book is entertaining or in any way relevant to anything. With the paper being wasted on this it's almost enough to join Greenpeace.
Unl...more
This was given to me by my grade 10 English Class for me to read.
Here's the problem - too little plot. Most of the time it's just talking - nothing to advance the plot or anything - it's just talking. The closest we ever get to a plot is a kid meeting people. That's it - anything else is Nadah.
Nothing in the book is entertaining or in any way relevant to anything. With the paper being wasted on this it's almost enough to join Greenpeace.
Unl...more
Very slow moving and very difficult to get into.
I hate slander, so I put this tactfully, but I almost didn't finish reading. I didn't care for the dialogue format and although the characters had catchy names the storyline was lacking.
I've never been a 'slice of life' story fan, but I'm always trying new things to see if I can't adapt-- eh, this was not a good attempt.
Sorry Mr. Earls.
That's all I have to say.
I hate slander, so I put this tactfully, but I almost didn't finish reading. I didn't care for the dialogue format and although the characters had catchy names the storyline was lacking.
I've never been a 'slice of life' story fan, but I'm always trying new things to see if I can't adapt-- eh, this was not a good attempt.
Sorry Mr. Earls.
That's all I have to say.
A glimpse into a couple of weeks of one boy’s summer – wonderfully evocative, funny and intelligent, and a fine example of how stories don’t have to be about the big things to make an impact. After January is subtle, affecting and gently witty. I highly recommend.
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Sep 30, 2009
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I didn't like the author's 48 Shades of Brown so I don't know why I bought this one. The reviews make it soound so much better than it is. [return][return]Alex Delaney, an Australian teenager feels bored whild vacationing at his mother's beach house and is worried about passing his final examinationes until he meets an attractive local girl.
Fun read with a pleasant dash of situational absurdity. This would be a great book to read on the beach. :)
***SPOILER ALERT***
For a while I was worried that this book would end up being a glorified "My First Time" story, but I was pleased to discover that it wasn't! Good job, Earles. Thought the sexuality was handled honestly and well.
***SPOILER ALERT***
For a while I was worried that this book would end up being a glorified "My First Time" story, but I was pleased to discover that it wasn't! Good job, Earles. Thought the sexuality was handled honestly and well.
A book that reveals the mindset of a young man who is experiencing love and adventure for the first time. Girls should read this in order to understand the mindset of most guys, and guys should read it because if they have ever experienced love and loss they will enjoy Nick Earls interpretation of it.
i remember the first time i read the first chapter and said it was crap. and i tried it two years later again. and i loved it. its a life I want to have one day. near the beach! and its interesting how the nerd always gets the girl but it made me sad at the end when the lovers go separate ways.
Boy just out of high school finds his first love at the beach. Sweet with lots of "awww" moments. Earls is a man about my age with a similar background, so his writing tends to resonate a fair bit with me, and I think this is a good thing. 4/5
Little slice of life served up hot and delicious. I loved reading a book written from the male's perspective. I enjoyed the many charming characters in this book. My only complaint would be that I did find it a bit slow in places.
Cute story of a boy spending his summmer waiting to hear about his law school acceptance. Of course he finds romance along the way. I mean, what else could happen to pass the time?
After January was a very enjoyable book to read. It had the themes of summer, love, acceptance, and self identity. It follows a 17 year old boy called Alex and his summer at his beach house that he spends with his mother evey year. This year is different, Alex has 16 days until he gets his results back to see if he makes it into his law degree that he wants to pursue in but there's this girl who might make him change his opinion on this. I throughly enjoyed reading this novel and would recommend...more
Too much description, but dialogue done how we plan to do OUR dialogue, wixh is jsut plain wierd...?!
Awesome book and delightfully funny!! I loved it - the end was especially sweet.
this book is soooooooooo hard to get into...it's like there's a giant screen in front of my eyes and I'm being battered to death with lack of activity. some phrases are fantastic but the lack of dialogue and recount style is a little frustrating. I'm only 80 pages into it...
OK so I'm done and it did get better but overall it sorta had no ending...but it certainly was written in an interesting way!
OK so I'm done and it did get better but overall it sorta had no ending...but it certainly was written in an interesting way!
Not enough stars. Charming, funny, and just so real that I felt I was there at that fibro house at the beach.
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A book that authentically explores the mindset of a young man on the cusp on his post-school life. Life, loss and Nick Earl’s interpretation of it. A quick and easy read.
In my opinion, Nick Earls' best book. Evocative, surprising, funny, moving, even a teensy bit erotic. Great stuff.
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Nick Earls is the author of twelve books, including bestselling novels such as Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses, Perfect Skin and World of Chickens. His work has been published internationally in English and also in translation, and this led to him being a finalist in the Premier of Queensland’s Awards for Export Achievement in 1999.
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