If you are interested in stalking him, he still lives in London, where he spends a lot of time telling people that Noah Can’t Even is only partly autobiographical, and his mum has definitely never done a Beyoncé tribute act. But I've read teen books that are clearly for teens and not for me, and I've either still enjoyed them or thought nope, not for me, and moved on.

That plot is very simple and actually the entirety of the book is pretty standard, sure some unusual plot twists and fun characters make it a little different but it's just a fluffy contemporary in the end. The only thing that disappointed me was the apparent bi-erasure and the somewhat dated approach to sexuality: the option of Noah liking girls AND boys (which tbh he seemed to) was never mentioned. As YA stories go, Noah came across as much more naive and young than what I'm used to, but I thoroughly enjoyed his story, nonetheless, so I'd rate this book at around 4.But Noah's nothing if not a bit clueless, like how maybe he should've guessed he wasn't quite straight when the school mean girl threw herself at him sexually and he couldn't escape her fast enough. but the amount of blood curdling 'awkwardness' smashed together in every sentence was enough for me to stop. W każdym razie tak głupiej książki dawno już nie czytałam i NIE POLECAM jej nikomu, a już zwłaszcza nastolatkom. Maybe if he struck up a romantic relationship with someone - maybe Sophie, who is perfect and lovely - he'd be seen in a different light? All in all, if you like YA with wonderful, funny writing, and are looking for a book that's more about peer pressure and crazy teen family drama, with minimal romance on page, you'll love this.

For the ancient Greeks, a story started with a status quo, which then fell spectacularly apart, putting the characters through hell, and then towards the end things work out and a new equilibrium is reached. Yes, it does descend into pure lunacy at times with regard to some of the things that happen, but it just works here.

Although fiercely intelligent and wise beyond his years—in a way that suggests he was born already a grumpy 80-year-old man—Noah goes from one outrageous situation to another, baffled by the behavior of those around him, and somehow, after making some foolhardy choices made with good intentions, his already rocky existence starts to landslide out of his very delicate control. This is a story about a boy coming out, and a teenager’s awkward obsession with sex (and trying to avoid discussing it) is a central thread in the plot. Though she did end up serving the straight person telling the non-straight person they aren't straight trope.

Noah is kissed by his best friend Harry at a party and that, along with a billion crazy antics, blow up in his face, sending his world into a spiral. Overall I think my main problem with this book was it's immaturity, it felt very juvenile in the way it dealt with some topics. Devo dire che all'inizio il libro mi aveva preso moltissimo e mi aveva fatto morire dalle risate grazie al protagonista "adorabilmente imbarazzante", però alla lunga la storia è diventata un po' troppo assurda e secondo me troppo piena di eventi (anche se comunque tutto si collega in modo impeccabile).

Yet, reading it for the second time, I noticed a lot of more serious elements to the story: Noah's love and care for his grandmother, particularly; Harry's arc, which is overpowered by Noah's fight with his own mind in terms of language, decency and self-acceptance.

Matka wiąże się z 19-latkiem, który chodzi z Noah do szkoły, i który okazuje się ojcem dziecka dziewczyny, któa chciała zgwałcić Noah. It would be heartbreaking, except for the author’s cleverness, which somehow keeps the comedy one step ahead of the tragedy, using Noah’s inherent innocence and misguided wisdom as fuel. There's also the problem of his mother, who's played for laughs as embarrassing and making life difficult, when actually she's abusive and neglectful. It's a quick read because he manipulates chapter endings cleverly - you cannot not go on to the next chapter.This isn't really addressed and Noah still acts awkward around her too, so I don't know if we're supposed to laugh at her 'shenanigans' or be genuinely concerned. I'd urge everyone to take a chance on it - especially if you're someone who would never consider a Young Adult novel as a potential read. Finding strength and inspiration in the lyrics of "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba, he eventually ended up working on a range of West End shows and UK tours, co-wrote a feature-length rom-com for the BBC and directed Hollyoaks for C4 / Lime Pictures. Noah Can't Even is the story of a clueless teen finding his way in an ever complicated and ridiculous world.