dawsonsweek's review against another edition
3.0
Perfunctory TV tie-in, inessential and uninspired.
[b:Marriage Vacation|39291127|Marriage Vacation|Pauline Turner Brooks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521142456l/39291127._SY75_.jpg|60861491] at least gave some extra insight into the characters of Younger, it feels like the character of Charles has merely been shoehorned into The Miseducation of Henry Cane.
[b:Marriage Vacation|39291127|Marriage Vacation|Pauline Turner Brooks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521142456l/39291127._SY75_.jpg|60861491] at least gave some extra insight into the characters of Younger, it feels like the character of Charles has merely been shoehorned into The Miseducation of Henry Cane.
jamfran's review against another edition
2.0
You know when you fall asleep but don’t remember that you fell asleep? That’s what it felt like reading this book. I woke up in the middle of it and thought when the heck did I start reading this. I still don’t know what this book is about ?????
ajmrn10's review against another edition
3.0
A coming of age story. Not much more to say than that.... If you want a “quick beach read,” this is just the thing.
bookmarkedbylauren's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marasultan_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emilysbookblog's review against another edition
3.0
The Miseducation of Henry Cane by Charles Brooks (3 stars) is a coming-of-age novel about a young man trying to escape his wealthy life who becomes entangled in an affair with a beautiful, older woman.
Henry Cane graduated from Princeton and grew up in the high society of Manhattan's finest. Once he returns to the city in the fall, he will begin the grooming process to takeover his father's business, Empire Press Publishing House. Though for this summer, Henry's parents have left him alone at their Sag Harbor estate. Henry Cane knows exactly where his future is heading, so for the summer he decides to rebel and become someone else. Henry begins living a double life as Joe, a blue collar fisherman on the other side of the bay. Joe meets an alluring, older woman and they begin a passionate affair.
As a fan of Younger, I was so excited to dig into The Miseducation of Henry Cane as the book is written in the TV show by one of the main characters, Charles Brooks. I feel like on the show they hyped this book to be the next The Great Gatsby or The Catcher in the Rye. It most certainly is not. The Miseducation of Henry Cane is actually ghost-written by Jo Piazza and it's breezy, beach read. One thing that annoyed me with the writing is that Henry/Joe switched back and forth between referring to his mother as Deidre or mother, sometimes even in back-to-back sentences, which was distracting and confusing. Just call her your mom you pretentious jerk!
Anyways, if I wasn't a fan of the show Younger, I probably would have enjoyed this even less as it's a pretty fluffy and predictable read. Henry Cane reminds me a lot of Nate Archibald from the Gossip Girl cast, one of my other guilty pleasures. I liked Henry's friend Sperry, a fun- loving, hard- drinking friend who's been there for Henry since they were little kids.
"After more days of wallowing in the house, reading old Agatha Christie novels, and subsisting on cheese sandwiches and beer"
... well if it isn't me when I'm in feeling low. Henry definitely grows as a character, and on me, throughout the book. I already liked Charles on Younger, so reading his somewhat memoir book, definitely gives a bit of a dangerous side to his character.
The Miseducation of Henry Cane is a fun, beachy read especially for fans of the show Younger!
Henry Cane graduated from Princeton and grew up in the high society of Manhattan's finest. Once he returns to the city in the fall, he will begin the grooming process to takeover his father's business, Empire Press Publishing House. Though for this summer, Henry's parents have left him alone at their Sag Harbor estate. Henry Cane knows exactly where his future is heading, so for the summer he decides to rebel and become someone else. Henry begins living a double life as Joe, a blue collar fisherman on the other side of the bay. Joe meets an alluring, older woman and they begin a passionate affair.
As a fan of Younger, I was so excited to dig into The Miseducation of Henry Cane as the book is written in the TV show by one of the main characters, Charles Brooks. I feel like on the show they hyped this book to be the next The Great Gatsby or The Catcher in the Rye. It most certainly is not. The Miseducation of Henry Cane is actually ghost-written by Jo Piazza and it's breezy, beach read. One thing that annoyed me with the writing is that Henry/Joe switched back and forth between referring to his mother as Deidre or mother, sometimes even in back-to-back sentences, which was distracting and confusing. Just call her your mom you pretentious jerk!
Anyways, if I wasn't a fan of the show Younger, I probably would have enjoyed this even less as it's a pretty fluffy and predictable read. Henry Cane reminds me a lot of Nate Archibald from the Gossip Girl cast, one of my other guilty pleasures. I liked Henry's friend Sperry, a fun- loving, hard- drinking friend who's been there for Henry since they were little kids.
"After more days of wallowing in the house, reading old Agatha Christie novels, and subsisting on cheese sandwiches and beer"
... well if it isn't me when I'm in feeling low. Henry definitely grows as a character, and on me, throughout the book. I already liked Charles on Younger, so reading his somewhat memoir book, definitely gives a bit of a dangerous side to his character.
The Miseducation of Henry Cane is a fun, beachy read especially for fans of the show Younger!
abbeyreadthis's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
jesabesblog's review against another edition
2.0
This is the kind of novel young authors write then shove in a box never to see the light of day again. If we're going to go fully into the Younger universe, I really wish Liza had left it there.
I'd prefer, though, to leave this out of the show's world because it made me like Charles much less. Not so much for his actions in the novel as for the narration.
I'd prefer, though, to leave this out of the show's world because it made me like Charles much less. Not so much for his actions in the novel as for the narration.