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andrea59's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
¡Este libro es genial! O sea, no es una obra intelectual ni un libro que te cambiará la vida, pero es muy bueno. Es la clase de libros ligeros y humorísticos de calidad (los cuales no abundan demasiado). Humor, relaciones sexuales sanas y seguras (bueno, casi siempre ._.), unos personajes simpáticos y queribles y una forma muy adecuada de tratar las relaciones. De hecho, me encantó el hecho de que Jai, cuando ve a un idiota molesta y manosea a Nick, lo que dice es lo siguiente:
De hecho, estamos juntos, y si vuelves a tocar a mi novio sin su explícito consentimiento, te golpearé en la jodida cara.
¡Sin su explícito consentimiento! ¡Exacto! Raramente oirás esas palabras en una escena como esa. Cuando la gente "defiende" a su pareja, lo hace como si estuviese protegiendo su propiedad. Jai, por otro lado, solo lo hace porque estaba preocupado por el bienestar de Nick. Está mal que tu pareja te ponga los cuernos, pero esta no te pertenece, como muchos parecen creer.
Así que sí, estoy muy contenta y gratamente sorprendida con este libro. Deberían existir más cosas así, demuestran un cambio muy, muy positivo en lo que respecta a como se observan las relaciones románticas. La autora tiene mi aplauso.
¡Este libro es genial! O sea, no es una obra intelectual ni un libro que te cambiará la vida, pero es muy bueno. Es la clase de libros ligeros y humorísticos de calidad (los cuales no abundan demasiado). Humor, relaciones sexuales sanas y seguras (bueno, casi siempre ._.), unos personajes simpáticos y queribles y una forma muy adecuada de tratar las relaciones. De hecho, me encantó el hecho de que Jai, cuando ve a un idiota molesta y manosea a Nick, lo que dice es lo siguiente:
De hecho, estamos juntos, y si vuelves a tocar a mi novio sin su explícito consentimiento, te golpearé en la jodida cara.
¡Sin su explícito consentimiento! ¡Exacto! Raramente oirás esas palabras en una escena como esa. Cuando la gente "defiende" a su pareja, lo hace como si estuviese protegiendo su propiedad. Jai, por otro lado, solo lo hace porque estaba preocupado por el bienestar de Nick. Está mal que tu pareja te ponga los cuernos, pero esta no te pertenece, como muchos parecen creer.
Así que sí, estoy muy contenta y gratamente sorprendida con este libro. Deberían existir más cosas así, demuestran un cambio muy, muy positivo en lo que respecta a como se observan las relaciones románticas. La autora tiene mi aplauso.
jackiehorne's review against another edition
5.0
See my review at Romance Novels for Feminists:
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2016/09/feminism-in-details-lisa-henrys.html
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2016/09/feminism-in-details-lisa-henrys.html
redsilva95's review against another edition
3.0
3.5.
Depois de eu ter lido um livro maravilhoso que me abalou emocionalmente ([b:Tudo o que nunca contei|34948683|Tudo o que nunca contei|Celeste Ng|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493054877s/34948683.jpg|26542311]) e outro que foi uma grande decepção ([b:There's Someone Inside Your House|15797848|There's Someone Inside Your House|Stephanie Perkins|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493650191s/15797848.jpg|21520760]), ir de uma leitura nível 5 estrelas para uma de 1 estrela me fez entrar numa ressaca literária. Duas semanas sem terminar nenhum livro. Então decidi pegar algo leve e despretensioso pra voltar com força total, e é aqui que este livro entra.
Aqui, acompanhamos a vida de Nick, que tem dezoito anos, está terminando o ensino médio, é geek e sofre de ansiedade e teme por não saber o que ele quer para seu futuro. Seria faculdade a escolha certa mesmo? Do outro lado, temos Jai, que, após a morte de seu pai, procura passar um breve período do ano com sua família enquanto junta dinheiro para conhecer outros países no restante do ano. Os dois formam uma relação de "amizade colorida" após uma situação bem inusitada no mesmo lugar em que trabalhavam, e logo passam a se questionar se algo a mais pode estar acontecendo.
A história flui muito rápido (como costuma ser com contemporâneos) e fiquei impressionado com a escrita da autora. Pode-se considerar este livro como New Adult por ter cenas de sexo explícito, mas ao contrário dos NA hétero, aqui não há uma carga pesada de dramalhão, reviravoltas chocantes, relacionamentos abusivos...nada desses elementos tóxicos e problemáticos geralmente encontrados neste gênero. O romance é fofo, há diversidade presente aqui, o bromance é sensacional, e adorei como a autora valoriza o consenso. O sexo acontece quando os dois estão com vontade, e isso é muito importante de ressaltar.
Não consigo pensar em pontos negativos, pra ser sincero. Mesmo com o Nick sendo irritante às vezes, é compreensível seu comportamento. Enfim, há um desenvolvimento sólido dos personagens, mas não espere grandes conflitos. "Adulting 101" é leve e fofo, justamente o que eu precisava no momento, e recomendo principalmente o seu audiobook, que foi uma experiência bem legal.
Ah, pra ter uma noção de como este livro é engraçado, deixo esta quote:
Depois de eu ter lido um livro maravilhoso que me abalou emocionalmente ([b:Tudo o que nunca contei|34948683|Tudo o que nunca contei|Celeste Ng|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493054877s/34948683.jpg|26542311]) e outro que foi uma grande decepção ([b:There's Someone Inside Your House|15797848|There's Someone Inside Your House|Stephanie Perkins|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493650191s/15797848.jpg|21520760]), ir de uma leitura nível 5 estrelas para uma de 1 estrela me fez entrar numa ressaca literária. Duas semanas sem terminar nenhum livro. Então decidi pegar algo leve e despretensioso pra voltar com força total, e é aqui que este livro entra.
Aqui, acompanhamos a vida de Nick, que tem dezoito anos, está terminando o ensino médio, é geek e sofre de ansiedade e teme por não saber o que ele quer para seu futuro. Seria faculdade a escolha certa mesmo? Do outro lado, temos Jai, que, após a morte de seu pai, procura passar um breve período do ano com sua família enquanto junta dinheiro para conhecer outros países no restante do ano. Os dois formam uma relação de "amizade colorida" após uma situação bem inusitada no mesmo lugar em que trabalhavam, e logo passam a se questionar se algo a mais pode estar acontecendo.
A história flui muito rápido (como costuma ser com contemporâneos) e fiquei impressionado com a escrita da autora. Pode-se considerar este livro como New Adult por ter cenas de sexo explícito, mas ao contrário dos NA hétero, aqui não há uma carga pesada de dramalhão, reviravoltas chocantes, relacionamentos abusivos...nada desses elementos tóxicos e problemáticos geralmente encontrados neste gênero. O romance é fofo, há diversidade presente aqui, o bromance é sensacional, e adorei como a autora valoriza o consenso. O sexo acontece quando os dois estão com vontade, e isso é muito importante de ressaltar.
Não consigo pensar em pontos negativos, pra ser sincero. Mesmo com o Nick sendo irritante às vezes, é compreensível seu comportamento. Enfim, há um desenvolvimento sólido dos personagens, mas não espere grandes conflitos. "Adulting 101" é leve e fofo, justamente o que eu precisava no momento, e recomendo principalmente o seu audiobook, que foi uma experiência bem legal.
Ah, pra ter uma noção de como este livro é engraçado, deixo esta quote:
"I'm very easily distracted by your perfect ass and your incredible dick!"
Someone downstairs drops something breakable.
"Please tell me your dad doesn't have a shotgun"
chickenafraido's review against another edition
4.0
A cute, sweet book about a summer romance that could be more. Very fluffy but still serious enough to deal with some of the issues that come about upon entry into adulthood. An easy, giggle-inducing read.
divapitbull's review against another edition
4.0
Adulting 101 is pure feel good fun. It’s not saccharine or schmaltzy though, it’s funny AF, sometimes literally laugh out loud. 18 year old Nick Stahlnecker is a typical teenager having an existential panic before going off to college. Well, maybe not entirely typical. Nick over thinks an awful lot. If I thought as much as Nick does during my young adult years, I would have spent them chock full of Xanax. Nick is not feeling ready to adult, but he does think a summer of fun and hopefully losing his virginity to his hot construction worker crush Jai Hazenbrook is a reasonable distraction. Nick definitely has some growing up to do, although I have to note that some of his stream of consciousness conversation and social awkwardness feels almost a bit more like on the spectrum vs. immature.
The 25-year-old Jai Hazenbrook has it all together. At least Nick thinks he does. Jai is a cultured world traveler. He spends 9 months out of the year living out of a backpack in youth hostels and returns to his little hometown of Franklin, Ohio for 3 months every summer – to live in his mother’s basement and earn more travel money. Nick thinks that Jai is a “glorious, beautiful, dangerous creature”, and very” zen”. In reality Jai doesn’t have anything together. His traveling started because he never coped properly with his father’s death, and at 25 he has yet to have a relationship with another person beyond a 48 hour hook up.
Things start off simply enough between Nick and Jai, because really, who can pass up the opportunity for a BJ in a porta-potty? It’s a natural progression from there to agree to a no strings, summer of fun – after Jai satisfies himself that Nick really is 18. It’s just that there seems to be more movie watching and pizza eating then there is actual sex. The boys do get around to the sex, although they can’t seem to shake their flare for unintentional exhibitionism. Not so much hot and steamy but definitely cute. It’s only a matter of time before they flounder around with feelings.
There are plenty of interesting side characters that round out Nick’s world. His relationship with his BFF Devon is sweet. Devon is also a bit of an over-thinker, but his angst seems to center upon his sudden realization of the crippling weight of male privilege. Everyone should have a Devon in their lives. Nick and Jai’s families play significant roles in the story. Jai’s family is hysterical and Nick works out his coming of age kinks with his – who turn out to be pretty cool. The story wraps up with a realistic HFN and who knows.
The 25-year-old Jai Hazenbrook has it all together. At least Nick thinks he does. Jai is a cultured world traveler. He spends 9 months out of the year living out of a backpack in youth hostels and returns to his little hometown of Franklin, Ohio for 3 months every summer – to live in his mother’s basement and earn more travel money. Nick thinks that Jai is a “glorious, beautiful, dangerous creature”, and very” zen”. In reality Jai doesn’t have anything together. His traveling started because he never coped properly with his father’s death, and at 25 he has yet to have a relationship with another person beyond a 48 hour hook up.
Things start off simply enough between Nick and Jai, because really, who can pass up the opportunity for a BJ in a porta-potty? It’s a natural progression from there to agree to a no strings, summer of fun – after Jai satisfies himself that Nick really is 18. It’s just that there seems to be more movie watching and pizza eating then there is actual sex. The boys do get around to the sex, although they can’t seem to shake their flare for unintentional exhibitionism. Not so much hot and steamy but definitely cute. It’s only a matter of time before they flounder around with feelings.
There are plenty of interesting side characters that round out Nick’s world. His relationship with his BFF Devon is sweet. Devon is also a bit of an over-thinker, but his angst seems to center upon his sudden realization of the crippling weight of male privilege. Everyone should have a Devon in their lives. Nick and Jai’s families play significant roles in the story. Jai’s family is hysterical and Nick works out his coming of age kinks with his – who turn out to be pretty cool. The story wraps up with a realistic HFN and who knows.
angparc's review against another edition
4.0
Adulting 101 by [a:Lisa Henry|5050492|Lisa Henry|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1346826268p2/5050492.jpg]
It was cute, incredibly funny and it made me feel the emotions.
It was cute, incredibly funny and it made me feel the emotions.
ryanpfw's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book to death. I remember first wrapping a book after a marathon session into the early evening, picking up Adulting 101 as a recommendation immediately after, and reading myself blind until like 2 in the morning.
Despite the edgy premise, this is a book simply about two guys trying to make it. I love every character, from Nick and his inability to censor himself to Jai, who has everything figured out until Nick pushes him to reevaluate his path. Nick/Devon is one of my all-time favorite bromances, and where this book excels is that it treats who would otherwise be throwaway background characters as complicated, emotionally driven characters, from Devon to Jai’s family to NIck’s parents.
Super funny, endearing comfort read. This might be a yearly staple.
Despite the edgy premise, this is a book simply about two guys trying to make it. I love every character, from Nick and his inability to censor himself to Jai, who has everything figured out until Nick pushes him to reevaluate his path. Nick/Devon is one of my all-time favorite bromances, and where this book excels is that it treats who would otherwise be throwaway background characters as complicated, emotionally driven characters, from Devon to Jai’s family to NIck’s parents.
Super funny, endearing comfort read. This might be a yearly staple.
catiinha's review against another edition
5.0
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Actual Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
*I was provided a copy by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
This book is something I didn’t know I needed in my life. I just can’t describe how funny this was. I can’t even remember when was the last time I laughed so much while reading a book. It was hilarious and I loved it.
Let’s start by talking about one of the main characters, Nick. That guy was so funny and always got in the weirdest and funniest situations but he still had problems especially related to his future. I really liked Nick. He’s one of that guys who has no filter and says everything that comes too his mind. He also thinks about weird stuff in weird moments, he’s hormonal as hell and reading from his POV was one of the funniest things ever. However, as I said before, not everything is perfect in his life. He has problems with his parents, especially his dad, and he doesn’t really know what he wants to do with his life but feels pressured to go to college… like almost every 18 year-old out there. That’s one of the reasons why I really liked this book. It was not only about romance and Nick’s relationship with Jai but also about growing up and trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. I also loved his friendship with Devon. I loved those two together especially because those sometimes looked like they shared a brain. I loved how they showed how much they liked each other and how much they cared for each other. Also, it’s not every day that a straight guy snuggle with his gay BFF but in this book that’s a normal occurrence and for me it was great. They were hilarious and their text exchanges were the best things ever. I LOVED IT and I loved that this book also focused on their friendship. I really liked Jai too. His life plan includes traveling for 9 months a year and work for 3 months so he can get money for those 9 months traveling. I really liked to see him with Nick and how Nick grew on him even if he wasn’t the easiest person to deal with. I really liked that while he was older and already saw a lot of the world he still didn’t know what to do in his future and that for now he only lived for his traveling all over the world. And his family was one of the best things ever. You know those families who keep getting in the person’s life and kind of embarrassing them but you know that they really love the person?? His family was just like that and I loved it. I really liked how Nick and Jai’s relationship went from f*ck buddies to a real relationship but I liked if we could have seen more of them talking about stuff (not that they haven’t talked about it).
Not only I loved the characters but I also really enjoyed the writing style. It was an easy and fast read and well written. I liked that it had a dual POV and that Nick and Jai’s voices were different from each other. I also really liked that this book didn’t have unnecessary drama. Not every book needs drama. And I can’t forget to talk about how funny this was. Lisa Henry did a great job writing this book (PS.: don’t drink water or something else while reading this book. I know from experience that your phone/e-reader/whatever won’t like it XD).
Overall, this was a great book. I loved how funny it was and how it wasn’t all about romance. Not only I liked this book but I thought it was super funny. I can only recommend this book to everyone… well, at least if you like to read M/M romances.
Actual Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
*I was provided a copy by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
This book is something I didn’t know I needed in my life. I just can’t describe how funny this was. I can’t even remember when was the last time I laughed so much while reading a book. It was hilarious and I loved it.
Let’s start by talking about one of the main characters, Nick. That guy was so funny and always got in the weirdest and funniest situations but he still had problems especially related to his future. I really liked Nick. He’s one of that guys who has no filter and says everything that comes too his mind. He also thinks about weird stuff in weird moments, he’s hormonal as hell and reading from his POV was one of the funniest things ever. However, as I said before, not everything is perfect in his life. He has problems with his parents, especially his dad, and he doesn’t really know what he wants to do with his life but feels pressured to go to college… like almost every 18 year-old out there. That’s one of the reasons why I really liked this book. It was not only about romance and Nick’s relationship with Jai but also about growing up and trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. I also loved his friendship with Devon. I loved those two together especially because those sometimes looked like they shared a brain. I loved how they showed how much they liked each other and how much they cared for each other. Also, it’s not every day that a straight guy snuggle with his gay BFF but in this book that’s a normal occurrence and for me it was great. They were hilarious and their text exchanges were the best things ever. I LOVED IT and I loved that this book also focused on their friendship. I really liked Jai too. His life plan includes traveling for 9 months a year and work for 3 months so he can get money for those 9 months traveling. I really liked to see him with Nick and how Nick grew on him even if he wasn’t the easiest person to deal with. I really liked that while he was older and already saw a lot of the world he still didn’t know what to do in his future and that for now he only lived for his traveling all over the world. And his family was one of the best things ever. You know those families who keep getting in the person’s life and kind of embarrassing them but you know that they really love the person?? His family was just like that and I loved it. I really liked how Nick and Jai’s relationship went from f*ck buddies to a real relationship but I liked if we could have seen more of them talking about stuff (not that they haven’t talked about it).
Not only I loved the characters but I also really enjoyed the writing style. It was an easy and fast read and well written. I liked that it had a dual POV and that Nick and Jai’s voices were different from each other. I also really liked that this book didn’t have unnecessary drama. Not every book needs drama. And I can’t forget to talk about how funny this was. Lisa Henry did a great job writing this book (PS.: don’t drink water or something else while reading this book. I know from experience that your phone/e-reader/whatever won’t like it XD).
Overall, this was a great book. I loved how funny it was and how it wasn’t all about romance. Not only I liked this book but I thought it was super funny. I can only recommend this book to everyone… well, at least if you like to read M/M romances.
leelee68's review against another edition
4.0
This was pretty good. LOL Nick his mouth and the situations he found himself in. He defiantly needed Jai in his life. They balanced each other.