Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp [Paperback]

C. D. Payne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2006

The revolt (and laughs) continue in Book 5 as Nick and Sheeni duck the FBI and assorted angry parents by escaping to Paris. Try as he might to lie low, blend in, and even learn a little French, Nick soon finds himself the elusive target of a storm of European media attention. Oui, America’s most dangerous teenager may be too outrageous for the French. Prepare for more uproarious surprises as Nick experiences life and love with a continental flavor. And don’t miss “Revoltingly Young,” the concluding novel (Book 6) in the hilarious Nick Twisp saga, also available now.

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About the Author

C.D. Payne is the author of six humorous novels, including his cult-favorite first novel Youth in Revolt, which is now in development as a movie by Dimension Films. Another novel, Frisco Pigeon Mambo, has been purchased by Twentieth Century-Fox for an animated feature film. Payne’s novels have been translated into many languages and are popular with European readers. He also has published a collection of short humor pieces, Cut to the Twisp. His first play, Queen of America, recently premiered in San Jose. He is a graduate of Harvard College and lives in California. Selected works by this author: Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp Revolting Young: The Journals of Nick Twisp's Younger Brother

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (July 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741434172
• ISBN-13: 978-0741434173
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Meh., February 24, 2008

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Lisa (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp (Paperback)

I adored the earlier Nick Twisp books-- yes, they're silly, raunchy, and excruciatingly overwritten, but that's all part of their charm. Young and Revolting, however, fell far short of its predecessors. This installment in the series jumped the shark to some extent, in that it violated the form that the earlier books had set. The previous books felt like lighthearted adventures; in contrast, this one had a dragging pace and a weirdly dark tone. There were strange discontinuities (didn't the first book take place in the mid-90's? so why are they using Euros?). Worst of all, Payne did a crude and lazy job of tying up the central plot lines that we've been following through all these books. The last chapter read like the ending of Dragnet. Despite these major flaws, it's probably worthwhile reading for fans of the Twisp series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the low point of the series, April 28, 2009

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This review is from: Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp (Paperback)

Really, it's best to stop with the original three (in one) books. Then the story makes a perfect Quest narrative. It's also the funniest part. The first sequel, Revolting Youth, is unnecessary but still entertaining... but this one undermines everything that came before it.

It still has some good entertainment value and is still not so easy to put down, but unless you're a serious fan I'd recommend skipping all of the sequels. If you do read this one, take heart: the next (and so far last) book, Revoltingly Young, breathes some fresh life back into things.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I had to finish the series..., August 16, 2007

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This book started in a choppy style that's not seen in the previous books... and there's some scenes that really, really drag on longer than they need to. A lot of people have been disapointed by this book, but I wasn't one of them. If you read the first book, I can't see how you could resist reading the second, and of course this one, regardless of the outcome... its really a three... but... like I said, I found it to be required.

*** After watching "Breathless", a film often cited in this series (Sheeni's favorite), I realized that this third book is very similar to the movie. Therefore I assume that this last part was written to be a homage of "Breathless" or perhaps, to create a full-circle, foreshadowed effect from the first book, to this finale.