- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (5 July 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 000718137X
- ISBN-13: 978-0007181377
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 188,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Very funny, well observed and well written. Very clever story, beautiful executed – definitly one to take notice of, and one of the cleverest plots I've come across in a long time." MELVIN BURGESS
"Hip, funky, funny and immensely entertaining – Vizzini's debut is a novel of modern teen times that will resonate with all who choose to indulge in it's hilarious excess." JOHN MCLAY
"Comic and intelligent … he shows a real talent for self-deprecating humour." Publishers Weekly
"Ned Vizzini is a young genius. And if he were old, he would be an old genius. It doesn't matter. This kid can write!" Jonathan Ames, author of What's Not to Love and The Extra Man
"Be More Chill is a sharp social commentary disguised as a high school sex (or no sex, in our hero's case) comedy. I was thoroughly entertained by Vizzini's clever take on the insanity (and inanity) of contemporary teendom." Megan McCafferty, author of Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings
"His wonderfully sardonic voice … suggests a wisdom beyond his years." School Library Journal.
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Swap the **** in your hand for a squip in your head
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The room is bright and alive at 8:45 A.M.I can almost ignore Middle Borough High School's zombie fluorescent lighting. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Be More Chill' written by Ned Vizzini, published by Harper Collins
An amazing book with a realistic plot that provides an interesting and frank insight into boys' minds.
Jeremy Heere buys himself a 'squip', which is a miniature computer (with Keanu Reeves' voice) that lodges into his brain and lets him know how to be cool. It's all in the hopes of impressing Christine who he likes (until he's squipped, then he 'digs' her !). But, is Christine cool enough for the squip?
Girls: the secret of the way boys' minds work is finally revealed in this book!
Boys: There are some GREAT tips on how to be cool. 5/5
Caitlin
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is not at all like something I would normally read and when I looked at the front cover I wasn't sure whether I would enjoy it. But then I remembered, 'never judge a book by its cover', so I began to read and was pleasantly surprised when I realised I was quite enjoying the book.
The book focuses on one main character and a few of his friends and family. The main character - Jeremy, is a total geek, obsessed by computers, television and a beautiful girl at his school called Christine. He has almost no friends and no life until he finds out about something, which could change his life forever. This thing is a squip; an intelligent mini chip which when implanted in your body instructs you how to be cool and how to get what you want. It seems too good to be true, and you can bet your bottom dollar that it is!
This book is amazingly well written and will be quickly devoured by any teenager who is willing to give something a bit different a try. However some of the content is quite 'adult' with surprisingly detailed references made to drugs, alcohol etc, therefore I don't think this book would really be suitable for anyone under 13. I hope that this review might inspire you to go and get the book because I think it's an interesting and sometimes quite funny read.
The book focuses on one main character and a few of his friends and family. The main character - Jeremy, is a total geek, obsessed by computers, television and a beautiful girl at his school called Christine. He has almost no friends and no life until he finds out about something, which could change his life forever. This thing is a squip; an intelligent mini chip which when implanted in your body instructs you how to be cool and how to get what you want. It seems too good to be true, and you can bet your bottom dollar that it is!
This book is amazingly well written and will be quickly devoured by any teenager who is willing to give something a bit different a try. However some of the content is quite 'adult' with surprisingly detailed references made to drugs, alcohol etc, therefore I don't think this book would really be suitable for anyone under 13. I hope that this review might inspire you to go and get the book because I think it's an interesting and sometimes quite funny read.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I saw the cover of this book and i thought it looked quite cool.I then read the blurb and thought wow i am going to enjoy this.I began to read and was really impressed with what i read.All thought it does take a while to get in to the book i would recomend that you keep on reading even if you do find it boring to start off with.It does get better.
Jeremy is a young teenager who is a bit of a dork this soon changes when a friend tells him a bout a great little gadget you can buy for around 600 bucks a squip.A squip is a mini computer inside a pill that you swallow and the computer lodges in your brain and it tells you how to be cool.
i would reccomend this book for teenagers due to the use of bad language and sexual refferences.
Over all i really enjoyed this book and i would give it 10/10
Jeremy is a young teenager who is a bit of a dork this soon changes when a friend tells him a bout a great little gadget you can buy for around 600 bucks a squip.A squip is a mini computer inside a pill that you swallow and the computer lodges in your brain and it tells you how to be cool.
i would reccomend this book for teenagers due to the use of bad language and sexual refferences.
Over all i really enjoyed this book and i would give it 10/10
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Be More Chill - Ned Vizzini
Brilliant book, just finished reading it for the second time. Really eye opening, whilst being cool and funny at the same time. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2007 by Abi Curtis
Be More Chill
The books front cover was inviting for teenagers, its differant definately stands out in a shop! But as you read furthur into it the story takes a while to get started, its very... Read more
Published on 24 July 2004 by "cheekevicki"
Be More Chill By Ned Vizzini
this book is a great book for the slightly older children / teenagers as there is a lot of swearing and sexual language, but apart from this it is a great book about a fourteen... Read more
Published on 16 July 2004 by "mmwatson1"
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