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Last Stop This Town [Paperback]

David H. Steinberg
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 7, 2012
The debut novel from "American Pie" series screenwriter David H. Steinberg. It's the last weekend before high school graduation, and as they prepare to go their separate ways, four life-long friends spend a wild and raucous night in New York City that forces them to face their fear of growing up... and growing apart.

West Hartford, Connecticut. Growing up in the suburbs is a mind-numbingly boring experience for most teenagers, and high school seniors Dylan, Noah, Pike, and Walker are no exception. They spend their days testing how fast they can drive on the local residential streets, bribing homeless dudes to buy them beer, and attending crappy house parties. So when Dylan proposes that they spend their last weekend of high school in New York City attending an underground rave, the guys are ready to make some serious memories.

In New York, though, the guys have run-ins with a drug dealer with a penchant for fire extinguishers, a Chinese restaurant owner with a score to settle, an Albanian street gang, con men, hookers, performance artists, and a gaggle of hot, degenerate, rich girls. Over the course of one incredible night, their outrageous journey gives the guys a bonding experience they'll never forget, as they learn that part of growing up means they're going to have to face their futures on their own.

(Parental advisory: This book contains strong language, drinking, drugs, and sexual situations, all involving teens.)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"A rollicking shocker of a teen romp." -Anne Fortier, author of the international bestseller "Juliet"

"[A]ll the raunch of THE HANGOVER with all the heart of STAND BY ME... done with surprising elegance." -Damon Lindelof, co-creator of "Lost"


"As hysterical as it is touching, Last Stop This Town is destined to be a classic. It captures the humor and heartache of high school with perfection." -Samm Levine, "Freaks & Geeks"

"I found myself both laughing out loud and AWWW-ing every other page.... [T]here were both tender and funny moments ... showcasing the array of emotions that these teens experienced.... 10 out of 10." -Tumbling Books

"This will surely become a timeless teen story... that will greatly define the zeitgeist of teen culture for this new decade." -The Independent Florida Alligator

"Steinberg has crafted a novel that is impressively in touch with this generation and speaks honestly to it... Last Stop This Town is an example of the coming-of-age narrative done right." --USC Daily Trojan

"He validates the tumultuous teenage years we all pretend were nothing, giving weight to the struggles we aren't quite ready to admit to." --Duke Chronicle

"Packed with raunchy humour and hold-on-tight-to-your-socks action, Last Stop This Town is a delightfully entertaining, surprisingly elegant, and intensely gripping story." --Bookish

About the Author

David H. Steinberg is the screenwriter of the cult classic movie Slackers, National Lampoon's Barely Legal, and several films in the American Pie series. He grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, entered Yale at age 16, and earned his law degree from Duke, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review. He practiced law for four years before abandoning his legal career to attend the USC School of Cinema-Television.

Steinberg has written extensively for film and television. "Last Stop This Town" is his first novel.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 7, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1469902664
  • ISBN-13: 978-1469902661
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,161,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David H. Steinberg grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, entered Yale at age 16, and earned his law degree from Duke University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review. Despite his professed intelligence, it took him four years of practicing law in Atlanta and New York to realize he hated being a lawyer. He quit cold turkey and drove across country with his dad to attend USC's Peter Stark Producing Program.

Just when he'd blown through his savings, Steinberg sold his first screenplay "Slackers" which went on to become a cult classic movie (read: bomb) starring Devon Sawa, Jason Schwartzman, and Jamie King. And thus began his wildly uneven teen comedy career, which includes several films in the "American Pie" franchise, "National Lampoon's Barely Legal," and the remake of the 1980's classic "Porky's."

In addition to his raunchy sex comedies, Steinberg has written several respectable animated movies like "Puss in Boots" and "Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games." In television, he's written a bunch of TV pilots for the networks but none of them ever got made so no one's ever heard of them. As a director, Steinberg created the award-winning short film, "The Babysitter," which garnered over four million online views on Atom.com, and recently made his feature directorial debut on the totally sweet (and not-at-all perverted) romantic comedy "Miss Dial," set for release in late 2012.

"Last Stop This Town" is his first novel. Whether he writes another one depends on you.

Customer Reviews

If you're a reader who enjoys fun, this is the read for you! Memorial Hospital Foundation  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
I read this book in about a day, I was glued to the book! Nancy Figueroa  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Slouching Towards West Hartford March 20, 2012
Format:Paperback
An absolutely engaging and ageless coming of age narrative. Deftly avoiding cliched caricature, Steinberg's teens grow with each passing page. The warmth, humor, and awkward moments which comprise the characters' interactions are vividly rendered. Young adults will be drawn instantly into a familiar and relatable reality wherein their present and future seem inexorably merged. Adults will revel in the nostalgic warmth of a fleeting period in life where inhibitions could be shed, friends were all around, and life's possibilities seemed to cascade endlessly. You will leave wanting more.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read March 22, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
This book pulled me in instantly. It was very well written and I enjoyed being taken on this imaginative journey with the author. Youth, life and experience as told by someone who obviously can lay the story out in a way that keeps you engaged till the end. I kept on looking at the pages hoping it wasn't going to end. It did. A worthy read it was.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The perils of coming of age all come alive March 18, 2012
By Lgretep
Format:Paperback
This is a raw electric teen suburban moment in growing up, bottled. I really felt like I was there. No, really. A coming of age tale has never felt so true, so familiar. Already hoping for a sequel, to see where these characters go, what they become, and how... After Hours meets Stand By Me meets 200 Cigarettes meets stodgy old blue blazer-clad West Hartford.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
I wish it had an epilogue to see where they all are now. It would be cool to do a reunion story.
Published 25 days ago by Necole3
4.0 out of 5 stars American Graffiti Meets Catcher In The Rye
This is a terrific coming of age story that is pitch perfect for this part of the 21st century. The events are entirely believable and the characters better than their stereotypes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ellen Correll
2.0 out of 5 stars Last Stop
Silly read about kids that have everything given to them and screw it up . Foul language and a total waste of time.
Published 2 months ago by M. Belken
4.0 out of 5 stars quick, funny read
from the creator of American Pie, this is about what you'd expect. funny, entertaining, enjoyable book. good book to read for fun in between bigger books.
Published 4 months ago by Bingo
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty effective coming-of-age tale
Four friends (all well-to-do boys from Connecticut) have crazy sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll-type adventures on their last two weekends of high school. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Eric
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
I really enjoyed this book -- it is a fast read, and it was fun to tag along with this group of friends on their last high school adventure before graduation.
Published 5 months ago by Berri
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining.
Fast, fun & sexy...an enjoyable ride along. It makes you glad you missed the graduation & and all the insane stuff that go's along with it.
Published 9 months ago by Kodiak Snow Bunny
3.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Steinberg captures the feelings of boys who are, in fits and starts, growing into the men the will be. Read more
Published 9 months ago by David
3.0 out of 5 stars Very simply story with no real meaning
I got the book free and it is not something I would pay for. It was an easy read but a very simple plot and no real meaning to the actions taken by the characters. Read more
Published 9 months ago by bmc
4.0 out of 5 stars Like a Prequel to "The Hangover"
Reading "Last Stop This Town" was like reading the screenplay for a hilarious buddy flick. Never having been a teenage boy, I was still able to relate to the characters and where... Read more
Published 9 months ago by smp0819
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