Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Audiobook

" James has a weird life but he is willing to take risks to find more meaning in it. "

" A compelling Bildungsroman narrative about the social disorders that often run concurrent with the extremely intelligent. "

" Una joia maliciosament divertida sobre Nova York. "

" I would really give it 3.5 stars. "

" I don't know why but this books makes me want to reread Jay McInerney's Bright Lights, Big City. "

" A pleasure to read. Cameron's take on teenage angst and isolation is funny, smart, and cringe-inducingly accurate "

" While this story captured my attention, I kept waiting for James to come to some sort of realization about his actions and thoughts and how they affect others. He never quite "got it." "

" Such a quirky and interesting story, more of a book for young adults then adults. Wonderfully written and thought provoking. It captures a moment in time, a period of life we have all been through. Some what annoying at stages but worth a read. "

" Commovente. "

" I have been a Peter Cameron fan since high school and enjoyed revisiting his writing in this coming-of-age novel. Typically, teenagers are not my favorite protagonists, but this book was different. I saw some similarities to Catcher in the Rye, but overall this novel feels fresh and original. "

" Meet James... And that's about all, because as interesting as James is, the book about him has no particular point. It's a snapshot of an 18 year old kid's life between high school and college. There is no plot, just a few weeks of time while we see what James is doing. Mostly therapy. "

" Recommended by one of my students dealing with very similar issues. "

" Really nails something. "

" Loved it! Picked it up b/c the title spoke to me. Loved the main character, his relationship with his grandmother and his sense of humor. "

" I really didn't like this book at all. It was boring and it was hard to bring myself to finish it. The way Peter Cameron wrote this book didn't interest me at all. "

" Fabulous. The perspective of allowing others to beat to their own march...even if it is to be alone. "

" You know, I think this might actually be one of my very favorite books.And it's too bad James is gay because I really think I could fall in love with him, even though I'm sure I'd make him very uncomfortable. "

" Complete uter waste of time. I kept waiting for something, anything to happen to warrant the great title to this book. Very disappointed. "

" I found this book from seeing the quote page of in a photo on Tumblr. Peter Cameron is very good at making his characters interesting, relateable, and realistic. Their personalities are well developed. I really related to the main character and enjoyed his perspective on life. "

" This book was very cool, if not hilarious, if not for the main character. I know, I know, why so much hate for the mc's? Well, this one is a must criticize. I mean first of all, he's giving up Brown to go live in old-timely Kansas. What? 'Nuff said. "

" Good, not sure what kid I'd recommend it to though. "

" The perfect description of life! "

" Heartbrakingly beautiful, I wish I would have had this novel at 15. "

" There were parts of this story that made me laugh out loud. The main character was wonderfully drawn, but the plotting could have been stronger. "