Tremendous Things
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Book Tropes
Queer Romance + weitere
Altersempfehlung
ab 12 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
16.05.2023
Verlag
Random House N.Y.Seitenzahl
274
Maße (L/B/H)
21,1/14,3/2,2 cm
Gewicht
251 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7352-7122-7
From Governor General's Literary Award—winning author Susin Nielsen comes a funny and heartfelt story about learning how to rise above your most embarrassing moment with humor, best friends and a killer triangle solo. Now in paperback!
We all have moments that define us. For the comically clueless Wilbur, his moment happened on the first day of middle school, when someone shared his private letter with the entire student body. It revealed some of Wilbur's innermost embarrassing thoughts that no one else should ever know.
Now it's the start of ninth grade and Wilbur hasn't been able to escape that major humiliation. His good friend Alex stuck by him, but Alex doesn't have as much time since he started dating Fabrizio. Luckily, Wil can confide in his best friend: his elderly neighbor Sal. Also, Wil's in the school band, where he plays the triangle. They're doing an exchange program with students from Paris, and Wilbur's billet, Charlie, a tall, chic young woman who plays the ukulele and burps with abandon, captures his heart. Charlie likes him, but only as a friend. So Alex, Fabrizio and Sal host a Queer Eye-style intervention to get Wil in shape and to build his confidence so he can impress Charlie when their band visits Paris, and just maybe replace humiliation with true romance in the City of Love.
We all have moments that define us. For the comically clueless Wilbur, his moment happened on the first day of middle school, when someone shared his private letter with the entire student body. It revealed some of Wilbur's innermost embarrassing thoughts that no one else should ever know.
Now it's the start of ninth grade and Wilbur hasn't been able to escape that major humiliation. His good friend Alex stuck by him, but Alex doesn't have as much time since he started dating Fabrizio. Luckily, Wil can confide in his best friend: his elderly neighbor Sal. Also, Wil's in the school band, where he plays the triangle. They're doing an exchange program with students from Paris, and Wilbur's billet, Charlie, a tall, chic young woman who plays the ukulele and burps with abandon, captures his heart. Charlie likes him, but only as a friend. So Alex, Fabrizio and Sal host a Queer Eye-style intervention to get Wil in shape and to build his confidence so he can impress Charlie when their band visits Paris, and just maybe replace humiliation with true romance in the City of Love.
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Tremendous Coming-of-Age from Canada
Bewertung aus Wien am 18.07.2021
Bewertungsnummer: 1529222
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
This is a really tremendous book, and not only for teenagers but also for "old" people like me. Susin Nielsen still knows how to write from the perspective of an adolescent and make it all completely authentic, humorous, moving (without getting corny) and unique.
"Tremendous Things" is a book about self-confidence and self-esteem. About understanding who you are and accepting you the way you are (but also with a little make-over to bring you, your hairstyle, your clothes and your body "up to date"). And last but not least it is also a book about friendships, in various shapes and forms.
I very much enjoyed accompanying Wilbur on his journey (all the way to Paris and back) and actually liked every single character in this book. Ok, apart from Tyler and Dmitry. But who counts them anyway?
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