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"Startling and original."--"The Economist"
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From acclaimed Hollywood actor/director James Franco comes a stunning work of fiction - the coming-of-age of a whole generation.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although orignally critical of this book after reading reviews in various magazines, i was unbelivably surprised at how amazing and talented Mr Franco is. I mainly brought the book because i'm a huge fan of Franco, and after finding out how intelegent he is, i thought i might as well read the book.
The short stories each completely different but capturing teenage life amazingly are beautifully written, Franco even manages to really grasp how life is for teenage girls. This book is simply amazing and i've already lent it to two of my friends, i wouldn't hesitate to buy this, because you'll be pleasantly suprised and glad that you brought it in the end.
The short stories each completely different but capturing teenage life amazingly are beautifully written, Franco even manages to really grasp how life is for teenage girls. This book is simply amazing and i've already lent it to two of my friends, i wouldn't hesitate to buy this, because you'll be pleasantly suprised and glad that you brought it in the end.
Format:Paperback
I brought this becuase i am a fan of james franco, i love his films, i think his a deep guy so i expected alot from this book.
I think the best thing about this book is the front cover, yes he writes from both a male and female prespective, yes it displays the complexity of begin a teenager with all the emotions however:
I find the writing style messy and too cut off, i love reading first person but not like this. I felt as a reader because the sentences dont flow i didn't connect with any of the characters or their emotions.
The constant use of same names in each of the short stories is annoying, i generally think theres a lack of imagination behind every story, none of them are grippingly interesting. I felt like to understand the stories you have to read inbetween the lines ( which i couldnt be bothered to do because like i said there wasnt enough to keep my attention).
Im so glad i didnt get the hardback version in this book, well if anything this book displays the shallow attitude of teenagers well, but apart from that the rest is not great. Its a shame because i think if the writing style was sorted and the stories made more interesting then this would have been a really great read.
for those aspiring writers out there who feel like they wont have a chance at getting published, simply read this and it will seriously boost your confidence ( but then again the only reason palo alto got published is because james franco wrote it else i dont think any publisher would have looked at it twice).
I think the best thing about this book is the front cover, yes he writes from both a male and female prespective, yes it displays the complexity of begin a teenager with all the emotions however:
I find the writing style messy and too cut off, i love reading first person but not like this. I felt as a reader because the sentences dont flow i didn't connect with any of the characters or their emotions.
The constant use of same names in each of the short stories is annoying, i generally think theres a lack of imagination behind every story, none of them are grippingly interesting. I felt like to understand the stories you have to read inbetween the lines ( which i couldnt be bothered to do because like i said there wasnt enough to keep my attention).
Im so glad i didnt get the hardback version in this book, well if anything this book displays the shallow attitude of teenagers well, but apart from that the rest is not great. Its a shame because i think if the writing style was sorted and the stories made more interesting then this would have been a really great read.
for those aspiring writers out there who feel like they wont have a chance at getting published, simply read this and it will seriously boost your confidence ( but then again the only reason palo alto got published is because james franco wrote it else i dont think any publisher would have looked at it twice).
Format:Paperback
James Franco potrays the adolescent life of kids in palo alto so simply, none of the short stories particularly jump out and amaze you with fantastic narrative or structure but the stories as a whole seem to wrap up nice together.
The book isn't particularly long and doesn't take very long to read. Probably just take this on holiday or a journey cause you don't have to think too hard
The book isn't particularly long and doesn't take very long to read. Probably just take this on holiday or a journey cause you don't have to think too hard
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this book isn't what i expected, it's very blunt and graphic, and can be upsetting/disturbing with a lot of violence and sexual abuse. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tilly
Well-observed vignettes of boring people = boring novel.
In James Franco's defence, the various scenes in this book ARE well-observed. My first feeling was that the material felt like the back-stories an actor might invent, to flesh out... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lexx
Not my taste at all.
I bought this book on request as a present for my nephew but decided to have a sneaky read before giving it to him as the blurb was enticing. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Safiya Warburton
Oh Dear...
As a fan of this style and genre, and of many of the writers that this book was quoted as drawing inspiration from, I was quite excited to see how this book would work. Read more
Published 9 months ago by page_turner
Retire from everything-Please Franco
I must admit that I admire James Franco alot, he's the American Jedward embodied in one person- a talentless hack who thinks hes amazing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ekb
American Youth In Close Up
James Franco is best known for his acting and not his writing, although it appears that he has spent a lot of time honing his writing skills. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Syriat
Multi-talented
James Franco seems to be able to do no wrong. In this book he tells a series of short stories based around his home town of Palo Alto. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Whitechild76
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The story: Set in a nothern California university town,it traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds,... Read more
The story: Set in a nothern California university town,it traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Firuza
Stick to acting - please!
It amazes me that there are three five-star reviews for this book, it really does.
I came to this like many people because I admire Franco as an actor and was interested... Read more
I came to this like many people because I admire Franco as an actor and was interested... Read more
Published 14 months ago by S.M. Gidley
surprisingly good
I'm not going to lie, I only bought this because I'm a fan of James Franco! However I was pleasantly surprised, every short story pulled me in (some made me cry) and I couldn't put... Read more
Published 15 months ago by MBee
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