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Repugnant Abomination · 12-09-2008, 04:30 AM

I read this book about 10 years ago and it continues to be one of my favorites of all time. If you haven't read it then I suggest you do so immediately. It's seriously the funniest book I've ever read. More importantly though, you should read it before the movie comes out in Feb of 09 and inevitably butchers it. Below is a synopsis:

"Nick Twisp goes from an ordinary disaffected 14-year-old to a cross-dressing fugitive multimillionaire over the course of about a year, all because of his love for (and obsession with) the elusive, beautiful, and fickle Sheeni. In pursuit of Sheeni (and sex), Nick ranges all over California and violates most of the criminal code. His misadventures are legion, and include: mass property destruction, theft, faking the death of a friend, and fraud, as well as an assortment of petty crimes and misdeeds. The book is truly funny and well worth reading. "

Despite its outrageous premise and crude subject matter, it manages to be both hilarious and smart. I don't know a lot about a lot, but the one thing I do know about is books, and this one hilarious.

Repugnant Abomination · 12-12-2008, 07:49 PM

Just finished 499 pages of hilarious goodness.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 12-12-2008, 07:55 PM

if i pm you my address will you send the book to me? i'll send it back.

Ironic Mustache · 12-15-2008, 11:00 AM

If you send it to me, I will not send it back. Please do so anyway.

AcTivE · 12-21-2008, 11:57 AM

here is torrent for audiobook..though was looking for ebook.

though i will prob never check it out..i may. i like collecting ebooks...then having google desktop search (that goes through pdfs) and being able to look for stuff...i am so powerful.

Demonoid.com - Youth in Revolt

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-09-2009, 12:16 AM

Well, I finished the book. The first part made me giggle my ass off; however, after a while the tone of the book kind of grew old on me and the middle part of the book seemed to be a little drawn out. The narrator is anti-social and nearly every other character is as well. No one cares about anyone else and eventually, I didn't really care about what would happen to most of the characters either.

It seems to me they could have skimmed off a few hundred pages without really losing anything.

But very funny book had me laughing out loud multiple times.

First 2/5ths of the book: 10/10
The book as a whole: 7/10

Repugnant Abomination · 01-09-2009, 12:20 AM

Fair review, and I'm in agreement for the most part.

Oh, and now that you've read it, don't you think Michael Cera is a miscast of Nick Twist?

12-09-2008, 04:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	Youth in Revolt I read this book about 10 years ago and it continues to be one of my favorites of all time. If you haven't read it then I suggest you do so immediately. It's seriously the funniest book I've ever read. More importantly though, you should read it before the movie comes out in Feb of 09 and inevitably butchers it. Below is a synopsis: "Nick Twisp goes from an ordinary disaffected 14-year-old to a cross-dressing fugitive multimillionaire over the course of about a year, all because of his love for (and obsession with) the elusive, beautiful, and fickle Sheeni. In pursuit of Sheeni (and sex), Nick ranges all over California and violates most of the criminal code. His misadventures are legion, and include: mass property destruction, theft, faking the death of a friend, and fraud, as well as an assortment of petty crimes and misdeeds. The book is truly funny and well worth reading. " Despite its outrageous premise and crude subject matter, it manages to be both hilarious and smart. I don't know a lot about a lot, but the one thing I do know about is books, and this one hilarious.
	Last edited by Repugnant Abomination; 01-09-2009 at 12:20 AM.

12-12-2008, 07:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,353 Internets: 290966	if i pm you my address will you send the book to me? i'll send it back.
	#YOLO

12-15-2008, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ironic Mustache G'd up from the feet up. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 7,146 Supreme Emperor of the Jiu Jitsu Shit Forum?: Yes Internets: 114735	If you send it to me, I will not send it back. Please do so anyway.
	Creeping around as I please nonchalantly like any other Supreme Emperor might.

12-21-2008, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	here is torrent for audiobook..though was looking for ebook. though i will prob never check it out..i may. i like collecting ebooks...then having google desktop search (that goes through pdfs) and being able to look for stuff...i am so powerful. Demonoid.com - Youth in Revolt
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01-09-2009, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,353 Internets: 290966	Well, I finished the book. The first part made me giggle my ass off; however, after a while the tone of the book kind of grew old on me and the middle part of the book seemed to be a little drawn out. The narrator is anti-social and nearly every other character is as well. No one cares about anyone else and eventually, I didn't really care about what would happen to most of the characters either. It seems to me they could have skimmed off a few hundred pages without really losing anything. But very funny book had me laughing out loud multiple times. First 2/5ths of the book: 10/10 The book as a whole: 7/10
	#YOLO

12-12-2008, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	Just finished 499 pages of hilarious goodness.

01-09-2009, 12:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	Fair review, and I'm in agreement for the most part. Oh, and now that you've read it, don't you think Michael Cera is a miscast of Nick Twist?
	Last edited by Repugnant Abomination; 01-09-2009 at 12:29 AM.

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