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Carter's Big Break (Carter Finally Gets It #2)
After surviving freshman year (just barely), Carter is craving his summer break. Unfortunately, when he and his girlfriend, Abby, part ways, it looks as though summer just might break him. Things start to look up when he's unexpectedly cast in an independent film opposite the world's biggest tween sensation, Hilary Idaho. With Hollywood knocking on his door, Carter gets a...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
June 1st 2010
by Disney-Hyperion
(first published May 13th 2010)
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Carter's Big Break is for pretty much anyone that likes a good laugh and people that have a good interest in reading a good series that are funny. I rate this book about a 4.5 because I thought it was a really good book and that it kept me reading and reading. I think this book is better in my opinion because I think more things happen and interesting in this book. Overall I really like both books. I can kinda see Carter being like some of my friends because some of them act like him and that my...more
This was overall a Fantastic book!! It is the sequel to the awesome book "Cater Finally Gets It". I think this book was written for any teenage boy or people who find immature teenage dude humor funny. I'd have to give this book four stars because it was very fun to read and the story was funny, but it wasn't as good as the first book. I did think this book was frigging hilarious, though, and I can relate to Carter so much with his girl problems and stuff like that. Even when he's helping his da...more
I really, really, really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, it was a major disappointment as a follow-up to the seminal, Carter Finally Gets It. It seemed to me like the author rushed to get this sequel to the presses, and just couldn't recapture the same magic as with the original. I also find it quite annoying and transparent that he was obviously trying to write about himself with the director character. While this book had some funny moments and I suppose some important lessons, I want...more
I listened to the audiobook version of this title as part of a challenge to read/listen to YALSA's Best of the Best during the next three months. I rarely listen to audiobooks, but I am so glad I found this one! It was hilarious!
The warning on the case is indeed true: "This book is intended for immature audiences. If you find teen guys annoying and/or disgusting, this may not be the book for you." The main character, Carter, is a high school freshman, and he and his "boys" are stereotypical in m...more
The warning on the case is indeed true: "This book is intended for immature audiences. If you find teen guys annoying and/or disgusting, this may not be the book for you." The main character, Carter, is a high school freshman, and he and his "boys" are stereotypical in m...more
Carter’s Big Break by Brent Crawford is a very funny and interesting book.
Carter’s Big Break has some mature content but it is not too bad.
An example of a funny part is “I fail tests all the time because I don’t get the details right, but I get the ideas: History: war is good. Social studies: war is bad. Geography: wars were fought here, here and here.” (pg 82) This part is funny because this is how I sometimes think about Social Studies. Carter says lines like these a lot of times during the bo...more
Carter’s Big Break has some mature content but it is not too bad.
An example of a funny part is “I fail tests all the time because I don’t get the details right, but I get the ideas: History: war is good. Social studies: war is bad. Geography: wars were fought here, here and here.” (pg 82) This part is funny because this is how I sometimes think about Social Studies. Carter says lines like these a lot of times during the bo...more
I enjoyed the first Carter book, so I was interested to see how this would pan out. A few have said that this one isn't as funny as the first,and that is true, but that doesn't hurt the book in anyway. Carter deals with some weird stuff here, so it's alright. Carter is still a teenage boy in over his head with life and he does stupid things that he really should have learned not to do by now. This is quite realistic and I think one of the better things about Crawford's character work. Teenage bo...more
One of the funnier movies of the last few years, I think, was Superbad. It was genuinely funny, for certain, but a lot of it was just the fun of hearing high schoolers be over-the-top profane for no real reason.
Carter Finally Gets It was sort of a Superbad for YA books for me. A lot of needless, but fun, profanity, and relative hilarity throughout. You'll notice, though, that Superbad never went back to the well. I think there's a reason for that, and Carter's Big Break is a great example as to...more
Carter Finally Gets It was sort of a Superbad for YA books for me. A lot of needless, but fun, profanity, and relative hilarity throughout. You'll notice, though, that Superbad never went back to the well. I think there's a reason for that, and Carter's Big Break is a great example as to...more
This one took me a little longer to finish than the first... sounds a little strang considering the first book was actually longer. But thats because i found the overall story to be a little less engaging as the first... this was more to do with Carter (still the same main character of the book), but insteads focuses him on him drifting off to star in a hollywood movie... and trying to get his head. This leads to how he deals with the tension and how hes going to cope with it all... which is alm...more
Narrator Nick Podehl does it again, expertly adding just the right amount of flair to bring young Will Carter’s voice to life.
School may be out for the summer, but that in no way lessons Carter’s adolescent struggles. Life is hard for teens these days, especially when they’re forced to face some very grown-up situations and Carter is no exception. Again a large factor to play into his troubles is sex. As with most guys his age, the big question is who’s getting some and who’s out of luck and as...more
School may be out for the summer, but that in no way lessons Carter’s adolescent struggles. Life is hard for teens these days, especially when they’re forced to face some very grown-up situations and Carter is no exception. Again a large factor to play into his troubles is sex. As with most guys his age, the big question is who’s getting some and who’s out of luck and as...more
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this book was amazing i loved everything about it i would recommend this book who can have a sese of humor because this book is hilarious. throughout the book carter learns that being an actor is hard between rembering your line getting your lines together an it was tough for hilary who is an actor nd eveybody thihks that she is a fake but thats not true she has problems at home and her acting is all she has to save her family from bankrupt she has a body guard and is rude to her...more
this book was amazing i loved everything about it i would recommend this book who can have a sese of humor because this book is hilarious. throughout the book carter learns that being an actor is hard between rembering your line getting your lines together an it was tough for hilary who is an actor nd eveybody thihks that she is a fake but thats not true she has problems at home and her acting is all she has to save her family from bankrupt she has a body guard and is rude to her...more
After spending his freshman year figuring out who he was, Will Carter is ready for a restful summer with his girlfriend, Abby.
But when their drama teacher reveals that local author and celebrity is coming back to town to film an independent film version of his best-selling novel and that he believes Carter and Abby are the perfec actors for the lead roles, suddenly Carter's life can't get any better.
Unfortunately, Carter can't get out of his own way fast enough, quickly alienating Abby during a...more
But when their drama teacher reveals that local author and celebrity is coming back to town to film an independent film version of his best-selling novel and that he believes Carter and Abby are the perfec actors for the lead roles, suddenly Carter's life can't get any better.
Unfortunately, Carter can't get out of his own way fast enough, quickly alienating Abby during a...more
I loved the secend one just as much as I loved the first.This book was just as funny as the first.In this book Carter thinks about his life and whathe wants to be when he's older,and what's right and whats wrong (the rocketship question is wrong). Carter tries to figure out what kind of man he wants to be:"Am I supposed to intimidate other people?C.B has all those tatoose,and so do most of the crew guys.He wears dreadlocks,a beard,and has muscles like armor.What don't I know?What is so dangerous...more
Carter survived his freshman year, barely, and is ready to rock his first high school summer. Things are going great with Abby, his fabulous girlfriend and he just found out that a hollywood movie will be filming in Merrian and his drama teacher wants him to try out for the lead role! Seems like everything is going his way, but we all know this can't last long, when everything falls apart. After making an insensitive suggestion to his girlfriend he is single again. He gets the lead role in the m...more
I would recommend the book Carter's Big Break by Brent Crawford because some kids might be able to make self-connections to events in the story. Crawford says, “My face is hot from riding hard, so the embarrassment shouldn’t be that obvious,” (41). Some students can relate to this because most of them try to cover up mistakes when they do something wrong or embarrassing. Embarrassing moments can make everyone laugh at you so most kids try to cover up the situations. Crawford also states “I overc...more
The story was okay. I would give that two stars. Nick Podehl's narration gets four stars. SO the audio book gets three.
The story was rolling along okay, but then got a little too suddenly introspective at the end. That's not a bad thing, it was just a little jarring. And, as an adult, I wasn't very taken with it.
Nick Podehl is becoming my favorite narrator (although my heart truly belongs to Rupert Degas). I loved Will Grayson Will Grayson and this was just as good. He brought the story to life...more
The story was rolling along okay, but then got a little too suddenly introspective at the end. That's not a bad thing, it was just a little jarring. And, as an adult, I wasn't very taken with it.
Nick Podehl is becoming my favorite narrator (although my heart truly belongs to Rupert Degas). I loved Will Grayson Will Grayson and this was just as good. He brought the story to life...more
A much more serious book than the first, but equally fantastic. Carter has been picked to star in an independent film alongside Hilary Idaho, a famous teen star with a lot of problems. He and Abby have split up - again - due to 15 yr. old stupidity. The movie is a chance of a life time, and Carter enjoys finding out he is good at what he is doing. However, things aren't always in a person's control, and Carter gets confronted with issues that he doesn't know how to deal with.
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Author-Brent Crawford
Title-Carters Big Break
In carters big break he has recently just ended his freshman year and is ready to start his fun filled summer with his boys. Abby and carter have come a long way since they first went out in the first book (spoiler) Slowly but surely carter has become a drama fan with her. He thinks his summer will be like all the rest he has had but it turns out to be better than he thought when he gets a part on a hit movie with a star. Befor this big movie carter an...more
Title-Carters Big Break
In carters big break he has recently just ended his freshman year and is ready to start his fun filled summer with his boys. Abby and carter have come a long way since they first went out in the first book (spoiler) Slowly but surely carter has become a drama fan with her. He thinks his summer will be like all the rest he has had but it turns out to be better than he thought when he gets a part on a hit movie with a star. Befor this big movie carter an...more
Carter's Big break is a realistic fiction with some comedy and romance involved. Brent Crawford does a great job on expressing the teens feeling and emotions toward the auditions, which makes the reader fall into the story.After the first year of freshman year, carter was awarded with summer break. He wanted his summer vacation to be special and memorable especially with his girlfriend, Abby, And thing start to look really good when he was unexpectedly casted for an independent film with world's...more
I love Will Carter! He is so immature and awkward and unintentionally funny and always can be counted on to say the wrong things! I found myself laughing out loud throughout the whole book.
One the back cover you'll find this message: "Warning: This book is intended for immature audiences. If you find teen guys annoying and/or disgusting, this may not be the book for you. There's gotta be something about a cute wizard or moody vampire around here...Go find it!"
And a warning to sensitive readers--...more
One the back cover you'll find this message: "Warning: This book is intended for immature audiences. If you find teen guys annoying and/or disgusting, this may not be the book for you. There's gotta be something about a cute wizard or moody vampire around here...Go find it!"
And a warning to sensitive readers--...more
Ok everyone if you've read my other reviews, you know that I absolutely LOVED Carter Finally Get's IT! Honestly the funniest, laugh out loud book I've EVER read. Brent Crawford should send me a kickback for all the books I've sold for him! Anyway, Carter's Big Break recently came out and I read it traveling around France a couple of weeks ago. Again, as I laughed out loud friends on the bus just had to know what was so funny and it was Wil Carter and his summer before sophomore year in high scho...more
Carter's Big Break is the seccond book in this searies. Its about a guy named carter who is on summer vacation. During his freshmen year he started doing lots of different things like acepting new people and doing school plays! But this summer he has a great opportunity, TO STAR IN A MOVIE! And not just any movie, a movie based off of his favorite book! Carter is very excited about the movie, and when he fianlly gets the part its all he can think about! But with all of the movie stuff going on h...more
3.5 stars.
I listened to the audio book which was amazing (and, really, I wish that I could get Nick Podehl to record that line so you could hear it with the correct emphasis). He has the teen voice down cold.
I just thought that Crawford's depiction of a 15-year-old boy who is a good guy and is trying hard to figure out how to be a good man but keeps getting sidetracked by hormones was spot on. I may be a girl, but I know exactly what it looks like when a guy suddenly notices your breasts and c...more
I listened to the audio book which was amazing (and, really, I wish that I could get Nick Podehl to record that line so you could hear it with the correct emphasis). He has the teen voice down cold.
I just thought that Crawford's depiction of a 15-year-old boy who is a good guy and is trying hard to figure out how to be a good man but keeps getting sidetracked by hormones was spot on. I may be a girl, but I know exactly what it looks like when a guy suddenly notices your breasts and c...more
Carter's Big Break is another highly comical and entertaining story featuring Will Carter, a fourteen-year-old boy navigating adolescence and making lots of mistakes along the way. While it is not necessary to read the prequel--Carter Finally Gets It--first, readers will have a greater appreciation of the story and the characters if they do. Teen boys will find a kindred spirit in Carter, who has an authentic voice and expresses feelings some boys may be uncomfortable discussing. His flaws make...more
The sequel to Carter Finally Gets It is all right if you enjoyed the first one. Crude, boy humor with an occasional touch of sensitivity . Basic plot: Carter has the chance to be in a Hollywood movie based on a book he read in English class because the director saw him star in Guys and Dolls the year before! On the downside, his girlfriend Abby broke up with him and he wants her back. Totally rips on childhood stars, referencing the "Wienus Brothers," the "Molsen Twins," a teen boy star named "Z...more
Somehow Brent Crawford did it again. He wrote a novel from the perspective of an immature easily distracted teenage boy that I start out the book not liking, and by the end I love him. This sequel to Carter Finally Gets It starts at the beginning of summer break. Things are going great with his girlfriend Abby, he's looking to spend a lot of time with his friends, and his drama teacher just asked him to audition for a movie that's filming in his town over the summer. But nothing goes according t...more
This book was very funny. I thought the first book was better but the second one was really funny also. This is a good book for you if you love to laugh and if have a perverted teenage mind just like I do. This book can make you laugh out loud and have people starring at you like your wierd. I experienced this awkward moment many times. I hate to read but Carter Finally Gets It and Carters Big Break I actually enjoyed to read these books. I stayed up tell midnight read Carters Big Break because...more
Sep 18, 2012
Brandy
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Okay, seriously, did you like Carter Finally Gets It? Do you enjoy some crass guy-humor, particularly tempered with actual emotional content that guys can relate to without feeling squicky about it?
Most importantly, do you like to listen to Nick Podehl's voice?
Then pick up the audio. It's great. It's not worth talking about what Carter does or doesn't do, or the number of cringe-inducing things that come out of his mouth. He's engaging, he's loveable, and this has the best narrator of all time....more
Most importantly, do you like to listen to Nick Podehl's voice?
Then pick up the audio. It's great. It's not worth talking about what Carter does or doesn't do, or the number of cringe-inducing things that come out of his mouth. He's engaging, he's loveable, and this has the best narrator of all time....more
Why I picked it up: It’s on the list for a YALSA challenge I’m doing.
This book starts on the last day of Carter’s freshman year. He and his girlfriend Abby find out that a movie is going to be filmed in their town that summer and the writer/director, who grew up in their town, wants the local kids to audition. But the producers want the stars of their Kidz Channel, including just-out-of-rehab Hillary Idaho. Apparently this is a sequel to Carter Finally Gets It, though I have not read it.
This boo...more
This book starts on the last day of Carter’s freshman year. He and his girlfriend Abby find out that a movie is going to be filmed in their town that summer and the writer/director, who grew up in their town, wants the local kids to audition. But the producers want the stars of their Kidz Channel, including just-out-of-rehab Hillary Idaho. Apparently this is a sequel to Carter Finally Gets It, though I have not read it.
This boo...more
Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
In CARTER FINALLY GETS IT, freshman Will Carter feels like he has truly made it. He scores the lead in the school musical Guys and Dolls, and he has an incredibly hot girlfriend. Yeah, his grades still stink, and his best friend, EJ, has gotten way more "lucky" with the ladies, but life is looking pretty good.
It would be nice to get a summer job as lifeguard at the local pool, but that's looking fairly iffy. Right now, the only empl...more
In CARTER FINALLY GETS IT, freshman Will Carter feels like he has truly made it. He scores the lead in the school musical Guys and Dolls, and he has an incredibly hot girlfriend. Yeah, his grades still stink, and his best friend, EJ, has gotten way more "lucky" with the ladies, but life is looking pretty good.
It would be nice to get a summer job as lifeguard at the local pool, but that's looking fairly iffy. Right now, the only empl...more
This sequel to Carter Finally Gets It was entertaining and made me laugh out loud a few times, although overall I don't think it was quite as strong as the first book. Set the summer after Carter's freshman year of high school, the school break begins on a bad note when his girlfriend dumps him after he makes an incredibly daft comment. He wants her back but isn't sure how to go about it because successfully dealing with girls is definitely not a talent he has, but a distraction quickly appears...more
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