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81st out of 199 books
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477 voters
Jarvis 24
So far, Marc E. Jarvis has lost a white football boot, a school tie and a best friend. But there's more in store for him when he completes Work Experience at a local car yard - where his world is truly rocked, shocked and shaken. Then Marc meets Electra. And nothing will ever be the same again...
A story of true friends, crazed coaches, shooting stars, and loves lost and fo...more
A story of true friends, crazed coaches, shooting stars, and loves lost and fo...more
Paperback, 264 pages
Published
March 30th 2009
by Penguin Australia
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Marc E. Jarvis is drifting through school. He’s not interested in much except football, his friend Travis and finding somewhere, anywhere, to complete a work experience placement. Then he sees the dazzling Electra leaving a car-yard and suddenly his life has a purpose. Marc volunteers to complete his work experience at GateWay Auto. As the elderly owner of the car-yard, Vinnie Gates, falls seriously ill even before Marc starts his placement, it is left up to the company employees, Belinda, a sin...more
Jarvis 24 by David Metzenthen, set in East Melbourne, is told from the point of view of Marc Jarvis, a girl-obsessed teenager who worries a lot and tends to lose things. Marc and his best friend, Travis, have to find something to do for a week of work experience and Marc scores a position at a local second hand car yard, owned by Vincent and staffed by Belinda and Mikey. It’s thanks to this car yard that Marc sees Electra and he realises she is the girl of his dreams, only he didn't know it unti...more
Aug 05, 2011
Trisha
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Frantic about how long it took me to read this, especially considering how much it drew me in. I so wanted to just keep reading. Marc is a fully realised character with flaws and failings, but with so many many great features too. The narrative brings in death & grief, total focus & commitment as well as friendship, love and most of all, a wry, dry wit. Loved it!
2010 teen novel nominated for Book of the year. A bit well-meaning, but otherwise ok. Jarvis (who plays no. 24 on the school footy team), does his work experience at at used car yard. He gets to meet a range of new people as part of his job, including a gay artist, a man dying of cancer and a lesbian couple. And he finds his first girlfriend. Bit ho-hum.
I quite enjoyed this book. It was about an average boy and begins as he loooks for work experience. He works at a car yard and forms these new and interesting friendships. It also lead him to meeting this girl called Electra, a funner who he falls in love with. The book is very emotion at times and is written well. I thought the start was a bit slow but I wanted to keep reading to find out more. The only thing that annoyed me was that I wish they talk more about what happened to this mystery gir...more
I've read 4 of Metzenthen's earlier books which were well written but didn't necessarily resonate. Jarvis 24 though - was so brilliant.
I felt so good while I was reading it. The characterisation was so good that I spent half the book being in awe and the other half grinning away at the Aussieness of Jarvis and his mates.
One of the best male POV's I've ever read (similar to Swerve by Phillip Gwyne). I think both those books have ruined other less superior male POV for me - as the standard has no...more
I felt so good while I was reading it. The characterisation was so good that I spent half the book being in awe and the other half grinning away at the Aussieness of Jarvis and his mates.
One of the best male POV's I've ever read (similar to Swerve by Phillip Gwyne). I think both those books have ruined other less superior male POV for me - as the standard has no...more
I'd give this 2 1/2 stars but as it targets young adult readers gave it 3 stars. Deals with themes such as loss well. Bit slow in places.
I guess it is a good book that it won the award thing but hmmm, I've read better. Overall, I enjoyed reading it.
dropped: 29 dec, 2012
Mar 19, 2013
Alex Stever
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This book caught my attention because it was set in Melbourne, Australia. I read it simply because I wanted to see what the authors perspective on Melbourne was. I was surprised that the book was really quite deep and had some interesting problems. I really enjoyed this book as I found it much easier to relate to than say a book set in America. Even though I am used to reading books with settings in America and England it was nice to read a story set in my city.
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Shelves:
young-adult,
coming-of-age,
age,
relationships,
sport,
boys,
football,
melbourne,
friendship,
teenage,
teens,
running,
athletics,
school,
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