karibaumann's review against another edition
Did not finish. Found it hard to follow and didn't care about the characters.
dkgreads's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at 85 pages.
I received this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program and I like to think that I gave it a fighting chance, but I just couldn't do it.
It felt like the author was just trying too hard; to be hip, to be cool, to be . . . I don't know what.
One of the things that drew me in to this book was the fact that Coy and Monroe were 80's aficionados (I love the 80's!), but pop culture references in, like, every other sentence is a bit much.
Add to that an overzealous use of "teen slang" and a few distasteful jokes (e.g. Columbine), and I hit my limit. I'm sorry.
I received this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program and I like to think that I gave it a fighting chance, but I just couldn't do it.
It felt like the author was just trying too hard; to be hip, to be cool, to be . . . I don't know what.
One of the things that drew me in to this book was the fact that Coy and Monroe were 80's aficionados (I love the 80's!), but pop culture references in, like, every other sentence is a bit much.
Add to that an overzealous use of "teen slang" and a few distasteful jokes (e.g. Columbine), and I hit my limit. I'm sorry.
arabesque_'s review against another edition
I just couldn’t. The book was written like a sequel- as if we should have already known the characters. The slurs were offputting. The plot didn’t make much sense and the book was overall poorly written.
spiderslime's review
1.0
I would give it 0 stars if I could!! The characters were completely annoying and unlikable, the plot didn't even made much sense, and the ending was unsatisfactory.
gondorgirl's review against another edition
In 'Nickel' Robert Wilder manages to capture all the pressure and angst of being a teenager, while still managing to wrap in characters in humor. Younger readers will be able to relate to Coy and Monroe, and adults will remember their own awkward youths in the characters experiences. This book is full of heart and quirk.
allzen_nochill's review
1.0
This could have *maybe* been a good book if the story hadn't been so disjointed, the characters hadn't been so fucking selfish, and the author hadn't used so. many. fucking. SLURS. Why did I finish this?!
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