A US National Book Award Finalist and now a major motion picture
-- one of the most buzzed-about films at Sundance 2013, starring
Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller.
Sutter Keeley's the guy you want at your party. He'll get everyone
dancing. He' ll get everyone in your parents' pool. Okay, so he's
not exactly a shining academic star. He has no plans for college
and will probably end up folding men's shirts for a living.
Aimee's clueless. Aimee is a social disaster. Aimee needs help, and
it's up to the Sutterman to show Aimee a splendiferous time and
then let her go forth and prosper. But Aimee's not like other girls,
and before long he's in way over his head. For the first time
in his life, he has the power to make a difference in someone
else's life - or ruin it forever.
http://www.divabooknerd.com/2013/09/the-spectacular-now-by-tim-tharp.html The Spectacular Now isn't a romantic comedy, it's dark, brooding and the story of Sutter, problem drinker, party boy and life changer. He uses alcohol as a crutch to dull the ache of his mother, who only cares about appearances, his sister and husband, the golden couple and his father. But Sutter isn't willing to change, he enjoys the flighty lifestyle, but sadly drags everyone down with him. This is his tale of finding himself and faced with the prospect of wanting to be a better person, verses sinking even further into his depressive state.
Be warned, most readers will feel frustrated by the ending. Another perfect example why I enforce my self imposed John Green hiatus. It also applies to The Spectacular Now.
