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| Title | : | Doing It |
| Author | : | Melvin Burgess |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 326 pages |
| Published | : | May 2nd 2006 by Henry Holt & Company (first published April 30th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Teen. Romance |
Melvin Burgess
Paperback | Pages: 326 pages Rating: 3.29 | 2843 Users | 246 Reviews
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Now in paperback, award-winning author Melvin Burgess's daringly honest and often hilarious account of contemporary teenage life, and the ups and downs that surround "doing it." The controversial book on which the cult favorite ABC television series Life as We Know It (now available on DVD) was based, Doing It introduces us to Dino, Jon, and Ben, three teenage best friends who can't stop thinking about, and talking about (and hoping to experience), sex.
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| Original Title: | Doing It |
| ISBN: | 0805080791 (ISBN13: 9780805080797) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature (2004), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2005), Booktrust Teenage Prize Shortlist (2003) |
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Ratings: 3.29 From 2843 Users | 246 ReviewsPiece Of Books Doing It
Book from the mother's house, the saga continues....I remember getting this book as a teenager, on the back of my enjoyment of Junk, and feeling really naughty reading it. It's smutty, and dirty and teenager-y and very...boyish. My naive 14 year old self didn't really like it, especially as I was expecting something more hard hitting like Junk. This just came across as silly and pointless. Basically, it follows a group of horny boys who are constantly thinking about what most teenage boys thinkDoing It starts with the three main characters discussing whom they would choose to shag, given two supposedly unappealing choices. This opening scene sets the tone of the book.Dino is the It boy and wants to hook up with Jackie who is equally It. Jackie is supposedly a sensible, mature girl with an older boyfriend, who somehow falls under Dinos spell. I found Jackie to be completely confusing and annoying. She goes back and forth between lusting after Dino and despising him. Jackies wavering
this book was funny a little like sexual and stuff i would recommend it if you are into that but if you don't like hereing about people having sex then you wont like this book AT ALL! but i thought it was good. it is about like these 3 boys one has every girl fallen over his looks, the other is just like stupid, and the other one is in love with a teacher and they have sex it is funny, the guy freezes up. but the guy that is hansom or what ever is in love with this girl that is SO beautiful but
Not my favorite book, but the story is thought-provoking. It deals with some serious issues. I especially felt sympathy for Ben, who is (view spoiler)[actually a victim of sexual harassment. (hide spoiler)] It is frightening how unwilling teens are to share their problems with their parents, and how blind parents are to recognize the symptoms of a problem.
2Q, 4PI was really looking forward to reading this book. I remember being in junior high and sneaking peeks at certain books in the library that I knew contained sex. It felt so scandalous! If this book had been in the library when I was 12 and I had come across it, I would have had my fill, been so shocked that I probably never would have looked for another sexy passage again.I am perhaps not familiar enough with the inner workings of a teenage boy's brain, but I had difficulty following what
Just looking through the list to find the edition that I read (right cover is very important) and I see that this cover is rather less risque than some! This book is, I suppose, technically YA but could easily be read and enjoyed by adults - especially those looking to recall the angst and joy of being seventeen. The book has multiple narrators but it is based around a friendship grouping of three seventeen-year-old boys: DIno, Ben and Jonathon with smaller contributions from various girls they
This story its told through the perspective of three teenage boys, as they think about and experience sex. It also deals with issues of friendship, peer pressure, self-esteem and family/parental struggles. The three main characters of the story are best friends Dino, Ben, and Jonathan, three "typical" teenage boys with raging hormones who want more than anything to "do it." As the story progresses, each character narrates their storyline, sharing unique (often sex related) experiences. Dino
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