- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Penguin (5 Feb 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141032758
- ISBN-13: 978-0141032757
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 191,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent' The Times 'Transplants The Catcher in the Rye to south Wales . . . Dunthorne can make you laugh like you did during double physics on a wet Wednesday afternoon' Observer
Dunthorne captures the mores of Britain today better than novelists twice his age. He is sure to write books that declare more than their vocabulary (New Statesman )
Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud enjoyable. The sharpest, funniest, rudest account of a troubled teenager's coming-of-age since The Catcher in the Rye (Independent )
Dunthorne captures the mores of Britain today better than novelists twice his age. He is sure to write books that declare more than their vocabulary (New Statesman )
Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud enjoyable. The sharpest, funniest, rudest account of a troubled teenager's coming-of-age since The Catcher in the Rye (Independent )
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'Brilliant...The sharpest, funniest, rudest account of a periodically troubled teenager's coming-of-age since The Catcher in the Rye'
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A stunning debut by a supremely gifted writer,
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This review is from: Submarine (Hardcover)
Finally! A book that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Martin Amis's the Rachel Papers (which, if you loved Submarine, you must also read). Joe Dunthorne, who is, I understand, also a well regarded poet, has created, in Oliver Tate, a compelling and loveable hero; if you have teenaged boys in your life you will wince, cry and applaud - often all at the same time - and if you've recently been one I suspect you might offer up thanks that you no longer are.
This is a book with a clear sense of purpose; to document - unflinchingly (again, Amis springs to mind here) every detail of the business of being a teenager; the emotional, the physical, the metaphysical, the sexual. All set against a backdrop of a lovingly described Gower, peopled with characters who also resonate with truth, and situations (first love, sexual exploration, the anxiety of seeing cracks form in the security of his parents' marriage) that have universal relevance. I can't believe Dunthorne's parents (who MUST have been partly distilled to form Oliver's - if he denys it, I won't believe him) aren't still cringing, rictus grins in place, at the acuity with which their middle-aged peccadillos have been observed. Don't, however, just expect humour (though there is much). This is a book with a dark side, and plenty of poignant and upsetting moments; darker, definitely, than Adrian Mole. A different animal altogether, to my mind. It's also written in prose that manages to be that rare thing; beuatifully poetic without ever feeling pompous or overworked. I can't wait to see what Joe Dunthorne does next.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Moon Cup.,
By Monk (Mars) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Submarine (Paperback)
I read this about a year ago whilst on holiday in a log cabin high in the Czech mountains. It is a stunning first tome from a talented and imaginative writer. So why only four stars I hear you cry,well,moderation in all things is the key to a fulfilling life! Forget Harry Potter, Adrian Mole, et al,get involved in the teenage mind set of 15 year old 'virgin' Oliver Tate and his pretty much dysfunctional parents, throw in his fire starter girlfriend Jordana and you have a reading experience that is seriously incendiary, to say the least. I guess Joe Dunthorne, being, I think, 26 when he wrote the book didn't have too much of a problem homing in on male adolescent angst but he does it with serious panache and anyone who can should read this book, I could not put it down, and it is seriously laugh out loud.Luckily I was in the mountains so no one could here me. I also learned about the mysteries, to me at least, of the female menstrual cycle and the delightful real life invention that is 'The Moon Cup'!There is so much more between the covers of this book. Give yourself a treat and grab it now.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well written and funny,
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This review is from: Submarine (Paperback)
I recently bought a copy of this book having forgotten that I had read it berfore, but then happily read it for a second time. I found it very well written - the first few pages drew me in both times round - and had one or two laugh out loud moments. The quality of the writing and the humour did, in my view, make up for the plot meandering at times. I thought I had reached the natural end of the story only to find there were several more chapters to go, exploring another direction. My only real criticisn though is that while the implication seemed to be that this is a story of a normal-ish youth struggling through some of his teenage years, it seemed to me that the protagonist was perhaps more seriously disturbed than your average youth, with a surprising lack of empathy for those around him. Maybe this was intended, but to me it made the character less likeable and the story slightly less satisfying. Still a very enjoyable read and I am sure I will pick it up and read it again, intentionally or not!
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