Good Times, Bad Times (Mass Market Paperback)

by James Kirkwood (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Fawcett (May 12, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449204693
• ISBN-13: 978-0449204696
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,277 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of James Kirkwood, June 17, 2001

By	Ricky Hunter (New York City, NY United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Good Times Bad Times by James Kirkwood was a wonderful discovery for a teenage boy living in northern British Columbia (that would be me). It was about being different and about surviving. Like the title suggests, the main character will go through both the good times and the bad times and survive (maybe, just barely) and both types of times were, in the end, okay because it was all a part of life. This book takes up many of the themes of A Separate Peace and mixes them with a lot more humour and comes a little closer to the truth at times and builds an unforgettable relationship between two boys in a private school and their reaching out to each other to find the things they think they have missing in themselves. This book states that life will have many suprises. This is one of the good ones.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous book that you won't put down., February 8, 1999

By A Customer

James Kirkwood has the wonderful ability to allow the reader to preside as the jury in this fabulous story. Peter Kilburn, the main character, is driven to murder in this touching story about a young man in a somewhat fragile New Hampshire prep school. Should he be condemned for his action or is what drove him to do it more than enough justification? Kirkwood allows the reader to make the decision and keeps the reader entertained with wit, laughs and an easy ability to identify with Peter Kilburn, along the way.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very memorable story of a once-in-a-lifetime friendship., January 1, 1999

By A Customer

Good times, Bad times was truly a wonderful story. A good friend of mine, whom I've since lost touch with, introduced me to the writings of James Kirkwood. And life was never the same again! Kirkwood was a brilliant, insightful author who had a way of pulling you in and really making you feel for the characters he wrote about. This book was very appropriately titled, as it made me laugh during my good times and afforded me a great cry during my bad times. I have been searching everywhere for a copy. James Kirkwood and his novels were a very important part of the best and worst of times for me. I miss them.