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Youth in Exile: The Journals of Nick Twisp, Book Three Audiobook
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He didn’t intend to burn half of Berkeley to the ground or create a media frenzy by faking his best friend’s suicide or enroll in high school dressed as an elderly Italian woman. However, he did. Nick Twisp started out an honor student and ended up a fugitive. His ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity have resulted in his transformation from an unassuming, precocious fourteen year old to a modern youth in open revolt.
Now, in the concluding volume of Nick’s hilarious journals, we find him reenrolled in high school disguised as a girl, avoiding the eye of the law while fending off passes from undiscerning boys. The long-delayed resolution of his quest to win teen goddess Sheeni Saunders and achieve independence will fulfill every teenage fantasy.
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"Amazing. Might be the only book I've ever read where I felt out-of-breath... Reading as fast I could just to stay in place. This harrowing tale of fictional adolescence is worth every minute. I definitely recommend reading the trilogy of three books, especially if you can't handle cliff hangers."
— Annie (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Set in the cultural wasteland of trailer-park northern California, the episodic plot involves arson, car theft, police brutality and more.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Recommended for adults and mature young adult readers is this collection of journals from one Nick Twisp, who in Holden Caufield-style narrates his coming of age, his concerns about sex, and his awakening views of the world. Fans of Salinger will especially appreciate the candid voice and vivid memories of this story.”
— Midwest Book Review -
“C.D. Payne has penned a take-no-prisoners book, and Paul Michael Garcia is the perfect reader for it…Garcia has a little smirk in his tone that perfectly underscores the actions of young Mr. Twisp.”
— AudioFile -
“Payne obviously has a vivid and ribald recollection of adolescence.”
— Library Journal
Youth in Exile Listener Reviews
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" it's a silly, over the top,sometimes shocking, coming of age tale that made me laugh many times over. Well written, witty, and warm. If you can just take it for what it is you'll have a great ride. Warning not for the super serious. Otherwise enjoy!! "
— Jeremiah, 2/19/2014 -
" The most needlessly long book I think I've ever read. "
— Andy, 2/12/2014 -
" OK. So I didn't actually finish the book. But I saw the movie?? :) If that counts, then it was (would be) a great book. "
— Billie, 1/29/2014 -
" This book was absolutely hilarious. "
— Jackelyn, 1/9/2014 -
" i hated every character in this book. i found it ridiculous. yet i couldn't put it down. "
— meredith, 1/8/2014 -
" I have a fondness for the absolutely absurd, and this book delivers. "
— Zabet, 1/5/2014 -
" another disappointment. I loved it for the first 200 pages, but when the story just became more and more improbable and ridiculous I lost interest. Maybe I missed the point. Maybe I don't care. "
— Jared, 1/2/2014 -
" This was so funny, charming, and well-written. "
— Kym, 12/30/2013 -
" I liked this book because it made me reach for the dictionary. "
— Emily, 12/30/2013 -
" I read this book for the first time back in high school (10+ years ago)and it's always been in the back of my mind as one of the funniest books I've ever read. "
— Allie, 12/7/2013 -
" Never before have I finished a book and immediately started reading it again. Absolutely loved this book. "
— Quentinloca, 11/19/2013 -
" I picked up this up based on a review from a bookstore employee. It's awful. A serious editing job might have made it a more engaging read. The first 100 pages were pretty good but after that just turns into a NEVER ENDING series of madcap antics. "
— Holly, 11/5/2013 -
" I was really struck by the similarities between this book and the early Adrian Mole series. I always enjoyed Adrian Mole's teen angst, and I enjoyed Nick Twisp's as well. "
— Andrea, 10/13/2013 -
" What a waste. A perfect reminder that I don't miss being a teenager. "
— Diana, 9/28/2013 -
" The book is hilarious. The movie did it a great injustice. I really identified with Nick. "
— Adam, 8/28/2012 -
" A wildly entertaining book, however it could have been about 200 pages shorter. I get it, the kid is an asshole. Still worth a read. "
— Amber, 8/9/2012 -
" This book is pretty darn funny! I'm now currious to see the movie version. "
— Claire, 6/2/2012 -
" Although I later realized it rips off the Adrian Mole diaries, this book was a complete delight when I first read it. People who love this book are my favorite people. "
— Kelly, 2/3/2012 -
" This is piss your pants funny! "
— Brian, 11/15/2011 -
" still the book that made me laugh outloud the hardest. "
— Mandy, 10/24/2011 -
" I read this in high school. It's a bit immature at times, but still pretty funny. I think it's really written for teenagers, but adults could probably enjoy it too. "
— Ollie, 8/15/2011 -
" Absurd! Hilarious! Vocabular-ly spectacular! Perfect. "
— Erica, 7/9/2011 -
" Easily the funniest book I have ever read! It came out in a movie, and as usual, the movie cannot do the book justice. "
— Stuart, 6/30/2011 -
" It's definitely not the normal teen book with the way the main characters talks. <br/>It was entertaining.<br/>B "
— Kyle, 6/22/2011 -
" I am neutral about this book. I almost didn't really like it but I can understand why a lot of people do. "
— Lauren, 5/21/2011 -
" I enjoyed every second of reading this nearly 500 page novel. Definitely a book I would recommend to any soul with a sense of humor. "
— Alyssa, 5/4/2011 -
" Witty, laugh-out-loud funny, and beautifully structured. It took everything I had to put it down. On my list of best books ever written. so much better than the movie, which I thought highly improbable. "
— Lauren, 4/25/2011 -
" I was worried at first -- there's lots of masturbation and zit-popping going on on this book -- but the action is so ridiculous-in-a-good-way and the dialogue so hilarious that it makes it easy to shrug off the ickiness. You may not learn anything about yourself, but it's a fun, smart read. "
— Ali, 4/4/2011 -
" The only reason I gave this book such a high rating is because I was just so thoroughly entertained. It's not anything profound or especially literary, but it was one of the most entertaining books I've read this year. "
— Joshua, 3/19/2011 -
" I didn't know what to expect when I found this book at a used booksale. I'm so glad I picked it up. A hilarious black comedy, C.D. Payne took me back 20 years to my teenage years, wishing I was part of Nick Twisp's adventures. "
— Jaymie, 3/8/2011
About C. D. Payne
C. D. Payne is the author of six humorous novels, including Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp and Revolting Young: The Journals of Nick Twisp's Younger Brother. A graduate of Harvard, he lives in California.
About Richard Powers
Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory, and Bewilderment was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.