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Synopsis:
Meet Will Carter, but feel free to call him Carter. (Yes, he knows it's a lazy nickname, but he didn't have much say in the matter.)
Here are five things you should know about him:
1. He has a stuttering problem, particularly around boobs and belly buttons.
2. He battles Attention Deficit Disorder every minute of every day...unless he gets distracted.
3. He's a virgin, mostly because he's no good at talking to girls (see number 1).
4. He's about to start high school.
5. He's totally not ready.
Join Carter for his freshman year, where he'll search for sex, love, and acceptance anywhere he can find it. In the process, he'll almost kill a trombone player, face off with his greatest nemesis, suffer a lot of blood loss, narrowly escape death, run from the cops (not once, but twice), get caught up in a messy love triangle, meet his match in the form of a curvy drill teamer, and surprise the hell out of everyone, including himself.
Review:
I decided to mix it up for this review and post my chosen songs for this book before reviewing it. I usually only have one, however I felt it necessary to have two. Firstly is “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse, because I think the feel of it fits in perfectly with the attitude of Carter Finally Gets It. Second is “Revelry” by the Kings of Leon because in addition to the horribly ironic opening lines, the lyrics partially coincide with certain aspects of the book.
Now on to the review: Ooooh where to begin???? How about with a story.
I’m sitting in history class, so naturally I’m reading. I’m perfectly fine, thoroughly enjoying Carter when I get to IT. It being one of the abundant laugh-out-loud-hysterically-so-everyone-thinks-you’re-crazy parts (and yes I am aware that the last sentence is probably the least grammatically correct phrasing possible. But I love it. So ha.)
Point of my story: don’t ever, and I mean EVER, allow yourself to read Carter in the presence of others.
Other than that, Carter is by far one of the best books I have ever had the joy of reading. It was funny, but it had its moments of morality. (Those would occur after he fled the police, of course.) I loved everything: the plot, the main character (whose name is, shockingly enough, Carter), and I especially enjoyed seeing the change of Carter over time. Despite the fact that the book ended geographically where it began, a lot had happened in between, making the beginning feel as though it had actually been an entire school year away.
Crawford’s language is also something to rave about. It’s not just the *EPIC FAILS* and the humorous plot line. The slang words, and even some of the nicknames, are noteworthy. Although I never did fully understand what he meant by “horn dog”, I still chuckled to myself every time I read it. I'm impressed with Crawford's first book, and I just can't wait to read what he writes next!
The only real thing about Carter that I ever questioned was the thought process of little 14-year-old Carter. Because I, myself, am not and never have been a 14 year old boy, I was left wondering if they were actually as sex-driven and knowledgeable on said subject as Crawford made them out to be. (However, upon questioning of a friend, I ceased all doubts as far as that topic was concerned…)
As if you couldn’t already guess this from my review, I would highly recommend this book for anyone who might even consider reading a book. It’s full of laughs, cringes (as I reader I felt that one poor boy could only suffer but so much embarrassment), and most importantly, it still has a moral and a story line that goes somewhere. I hope you enjoyed my review and that you plan on reading Brent Crawford’s Carter Finally Gets It.
Sincerely,
Karilee
And here is a short note from Bella Aire, who insisted on having a say in this review:
Brilliant in it's humor, Carter Finally Gets It is an absolute delight. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much. Crawford's wit, peppered with hilarious thoughts that scream teenage boy, is unsurpassable. Booklist wrote: "Occasionally poignant and frequently hilarious, this will amuse scads of male readers. Grades 7-10." I, for one, believe Booklist seriously underestimated the groups of readers Carter will appeal to. I am neither a male reader nor in grades 7-10, but I loved this book. The same goes for Karilee. If Carter appeals to guys as much as it does to girls like us, I think it will gather many fans.
always,
~bella aire~
Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford can be purchased here.
Meet Will Carter, but feel free to call him Carter. (Yes, he knows it's a lazy nickname, but he didn't have much say in the matter.)
Here are five things you should know about him:
1. He has a stuttering problem, particularly around boobs and belly buttons.
2. He battles Attention Deficit Disorder every minute of every day...unless he gets distracted.
3. He's a virgin, mostly because he's no good at talking to girls (see number 1).
4. He's about to start high school.
5. He's totally not ready.
Join Carter for his freshman year, where he'll search for sex, love, and acceptance anywhere he can find it. In the process, he'll almost kill a trombone player, face off with his greatest nemesis, suffer a lot of blood loss, narrowly escape death, run from the cops (not once, but twice), get caught up in a messy love triangle, meet his match in the form of a curvy drill teamer, and surprise the hell out of everyone, including himself.
Review:
I decided to mix it up for this review and post my chosen songs for this book before reviewing it. I usually only have one, however I felt it necessary to have two. Firstly is “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse, because I think the feel of it fits in perfectly with the attitude of Carter Finally Gets It. Second is “Revelry” by the Kings of Leon because in addition to the horribly ironic opening lines, the lyrics partially coincide with certain aspects of the book.
Now on to the review: Ooooh where to begin???? How about with a story.
I’m sitting in history class, so naturally I’m reading. I’m perfectly fine, thoroughly enjoying Carter when I get to IT. It being one of the abundant laugh-out-loud-hysterically-so-everyone-thinks-you’re-crazy parts (and yes I am aware that the last sentence is probably the least grammatically correct phrasing possible. But I love it. So ha.)
Point of my story: don’t ever, and I mean EVER, allow yourself to read Carter in the presence of others.
Other than that, Carter is by far one of the best books I have ever had the joy of reading. It was funny, but it had its moments of morality. (Those would occur after he fled the police, of course.) I loved everything: the plot, the main character (whose name is, shockingly enough, Carter), and I especially enjoyed seeing the change of Carter over time. Despite the fact that the book ended geographically where it began, a lot had happened in between, making the beginning feel as though it had actually been an entire school year away.
Crawford’s language is also something to rave about. It’s not just the *EPIC FAILS* and the humorous plot line. The slang words, and even some of the nicknames, are noteworthy. Although I never did fully understand what he meant by “horn dog”, I still chuckled to myself every time I read it. I'm impressed with Crawford's first book, and I just can't wait to read what he writes next!
The only real thing about Carter that I ever questioned was the thought process of little 14-year-old Carter. Because I, myself, am not and never have been a 14 year old boy, I was left wondering if they were actually as sex-driven and knowledgeable on said subject as Crawford made them out to be. (However, upon questioning of a friend, I ceased all doubts as far as that topic was concerned…)
As if you couldn’t already guess this from my review, I would highly recommend this book for anyone who might even consider reading a book. It’s full of laughs, cringes (as I reader I felt that one poor boy could only suffer but so much embarrassment), and most importantly, it still has a moral and a story line that goes somewhere. I hope you enjoyed my review and that you plan on reading Brent Crawford’s Carter Finally Gets It.
Sincerely,
Karilee
And here is a short note from Bella Aire, who insisted on having a say in this review:
Brilliant in it's humor, Carter Finally Gets It is an absolute delight. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much. Crawford's wit, peppered with hilarious thoughts that scream teenage boy, is unsurpassable. Booklist wrote: "Occasionally poignant and frequently hilarious, this will amuse scads of male readers. Grades 7-10." I, for one, believe Booklist seriously underestimated the groups of readers Carter will appeal to. I am neither a male reader nor in grades 7-10, but I loved this book. The same goes for Karilee. If Carter appeals to guys as much as it does to girls like us, I think it will gather many fans.
always,
~bella aire~
Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford can be purchased here.
5 comments:
This sounds brilliant - I really want to read it! Thanks for the great review :)
This sounds hilarious. I love laugh out loud funny books. (Better try not to read it in the library, though!)
What a hysterical book. I listened to it on CD and found myself laughing at and with Carter, and at times wanting to scream at him before he went and committed the same stupid mistakes I had so long ago.
As a former 14 year old boy ( on the order of 40 years ), I can completely affirm being that sex driven at that age. It may sound preposterous, but when Carter lamented over the fear of dying a virgin, that resonated very loudly in my own mind. So far as knowledge with regard to sex, there is a lot of information and misinformation out there, and Carter's level of both strikes me as typical for the male at that age.
This book is really good. I have read it twice and still love to read.
This is probably the funniest book I have ever read...anyone who has ever been in high school will be able to relate to Carter or one of his friends...I cant imagine anyone not liking this book!
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