I need to know if it ends the same way the book does and then i need to decide what to do with my life. The spectacular now by tim tharp overview this national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20, starring shailene woodley star of the fault in our stars and divergent and miles teller star of whiplash. The spectacular now was never a huge seller, so really more than in terms of expectations of the fans, i hope that it brings new fans to tim tharps work. I think the saddest thing in the book is that sutter doesnt even realize what hes doing to himself. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the spectacular now. Needless to say, he had a brilliant mind for crafting such a simple story but ultimately unique in its own ways. In addition to being an author, tim teaches humanities at rose state college. I have just finished both the wonderful book and movie entitled the spectacular now, and i seriously couldnt get enough of sutter and aimee. Unlike the ordinary life most people are living in his oklahoma city neighborhood, he has a mission. Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him and after he finishes summer school and get money for their apartment, but he has no true intention of following. The various doses and nips of whisky and beer come so frequently. I explain that to him, and he tells me to just drop him off at the edge of town and hell walk the rest of the way.
The spectacular now download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. If youve seen the movie, would you mind telling me how it ends. Through the who entire book, sutter parties and drinks, and probably smokes some stuff but they really never say that. Thats the onetwo punch right there, wanting to love and wanting to be loved. The spectacular now is a very sophisticated story, but could lead to some interesting discussions about what behaviors we celebrate in high school culture, what makes someone an alcoholic, and even how we are supposed to feel about sutter, a likable but misguided character who spends most of his life drunk. Hey reddit people, i just saw the spectacular now and have done quite a bit of reading into it. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The spectacular now reminded me that these people are real and these things are happening to them. Hes part drunk and rebellious teen, part girl chaser, and part sad kid of a single parent home. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a way that. Both the book and film have good things going for them. The book is wonderful and the ending was unexpected and grey still great though read more.
The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are sutter keely, aimee finecky. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. It wont take long for readers to deduce that sutter keely, the dreamless, neerdowell protagonist of tharp s third novel for teens, is a bona fide alcoholic with a misled heart of gold. Tim tharp the spectacular now one way or an author. Weber based on the novel by tim tharp second draft august 24, 2010. He has no plans for college and will probably end up folding mens shirts for a living. The spectacular now paperback july 9 20 by tim tharp author 3. Now i cant give you mileage off the top of my head, but were in oklahoma, so florida is a good five states away, at least. Narrated in sutters first person pov, the spectacular now shows us his internal world, something most people dont notice about him. Sutter ends up telling her to go ahead without him and after he finishes summer school and get money for their apartment, but he has no true intention of following her, he just wants her to go so that once shes begun her new life itll be easier for her to let him go. Sutter and aimee take me back to the start youtube. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzed. Thats the fascinating issue at the heart of the spectacular now, a book whose protagonist is a drunken but charismatically drunken high school senior named sutter keely. And how will sutters journey to find his absent father, ending up on a road trip with.
And it was only when i heard that it touched on teenage alcoholism that it actually got my attention. The book ends with sutter walking around the gravel parking lot of a rundown bar, completely drunk, deciding not to love or be loved by anyone ever again, and to spend the rest of his life living in the momentdrunk. Buy a cheap copy of the spectacular now book by tim tharp. It doesnt think about solutions, resolutions, or even conclusions. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Apr 06, 2017 i have just finished both the wonderful book and movie entitled the spectacular now, and i seriously couldnt get enough of sutter and aimee. Despite the fact that the spectacular now is also a movie, id heard of neither the book nor the movie when i randomly came across it whilst looking for new ya realistic fiction books. On my disagreement side, the book has plenty of endings and beginnings.
Sutter fits the profile of a comingofage protagonista kid having to come to terms with growing up, making his way through various problems that. A community of teen book lovers and aspiring writers sharing ya book recommendations, videos, quizzes, writing advice, and more, all on one online platform where you can connect with authors, discover new books, write your own stories, and win prizes. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by. Spectacular now, the 2009 read online free book by tim. Book read the spectacular now by tim tharp spanish how to free original pc german. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20, starring shailene woodley star of the fault in our stars and divergent and miles teller star of whiplash. The ending was fitting for the story as well and one that satisfied me as a reader because it resolved the events of the book in such a way that made.
Part of me wants to gouge whatever scraps of hope i can from the close of sutters story, hold onto the hints that things can and will eventually. Most of the time, its totally conversational and understandable most of the timeuntil it turns around and packs a wallop. Tim tharp lives in oklahoma, where he teaches at rose state college. Blythe it is not at all necessary to read the book first. The spectacular now is a 20 american comingofage romantic drama film directed by james ponsoldt, written by scott neustadter and michael h. This week we have a great interview with the spectacular now author tim tharp, but first were announcing.
Tim tharp is an american author of young adult novels. The spectacular now is like a cross between the internal monologue youve got running in your head and an sat vocab test. Click download or read online button to get the spectacular now book now. The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme. Pdf the spectacular now book by tim tharp free download. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The spectacular now by tim tharp reading guidebook club. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at. While in grade school, he created two comic strips, monster mag and. Tim tharp was born in henryetta, oklahoma, a small town in the eastern part of the state. Saying that the spectacular now is spectacularly good seems to be something of a lazy, obvious comment based solely on the title. Hes the life of the party, a barelyfunctioning teenage alcoholic whos so filled with love for his fellow man that he theres that old literary saw that says if the main character of a book doesnt change, the book. Weber and starring miles teller and shailene woodley.
Most books try to leave you with something good, you know. There was one main message or to get technical, theme of the whole book. Take a drink and let time wash them away to where ever time washes away to. Sutter keely is one of the most popular kids in his class. May 20, 2014 the most captivating part of the spectacular now by tim tharp is the voice of the main character, sutter keely. There was no adjustment here present tense worked from page one all the way through to the end. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Youre almost left scratching your head at the end of the book. Tim tharp just keeps making me grin with all this cool stuff he does with craft. Though this book isnt one id recommend to everyone, if you like books with a more serious tone to them, pick this one up. Knopf books for young readers november, 2008 language. The spectacular now is tim tharp s 2008 ya novel about sutters determination to drown out thoughts of the past and future with his signature and ceaseless big cups of 7up and whiskey. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school senior grappling with alcoholism, the film premiered at the 20 sundance film festival, where it.
While most of you are celebrating hump day or rump day as outlander fans call it more on that later, promise we are celebrating spectacular wednesdays. James ponsoldts the spectacular now is remarkable for the ease with which. Life is an ocean, and most everyones hanging on to some kind of dream to keep afloat. He is also the author of the ya novel knights of the hill country, an alayalsa best book for young adults. Differences between the spectacular now book vs movie page 1. The stage is littered with bodies, but here comes fortinbras. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school senior grappling with alcoholism, the film premiered at the 20 sundance. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed by james ponsoldt.
Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by tim tharp about a high school senior grappling with alcoholism, the film premiered at the 20 sundance film festival, where it garnered critical acclaim. Now that youve seen the movie the spectacular now, you want to know how the book by tim tharp ends. He is best known for his novel the spectacular now, which is being adapted into a film starring shailene woodley and miles teller. Free download or read online the spectacular now pdf epub book. Thats horror ending in book, i tried reading the book after watching the movie because i honestly thought that maybe theres more explanation to the ending, like they get married or. Dec 21, 20 now that youve seen the movie the spectacular now, you want to know how the book by tim tharp ends. The spectacular now by tim tharp posted on may 20, 2014 october 2, 2017 the most captivating part of the spectacular now by tim tharp is the voice of the main character, sutter keely. On finishing the spectacular now i feel hollowed out and slightly sick not because the ending was bad but because as much as i didnt want it to, it ended in probably the most realistic way it could. Discussion to the ending of the spectacular now directed.
Bookread the spectacular now by tim tharp spanish how to. Jan 27, 2014 the spectacular now by tim tharp published. This national book award finalist is now a major motion pict. Unless youre an sat whiz, in which case it should sound pretty familiar. That being said, i have not read the book so the ending there could have been different. At seven, when his father landed a job as associate editor of a big city newspaper, he moved to midwest city, a suburb of oklahoma city. Sutter fits the profile of a comingofage protagonista kid having to come to terms with growing up, making his way through various problems that help him realize important truths about himself and the world.
The spectacular now 2008 finalist for the national book award hardcover. In adapting tim tharp s hit novel the spectacular now for the screen, the biggest challenge was turning its unreliable and flawed though sympathetic high school narrator, sutter keely, into a. So, my girlfriend, cassidy, is threatening to kick me to the curb again, my best friend suddenly wants to put the brakes on our lives of fabulous fun, my mom and big sister are plotting a future in which i turn into an atomic vampire, and my dad, well, my dad is a big fat question mark that im not. Tim tharp s unsentimental tale of adolescent frustration comes to the screen in this comedydrama following the story of a sociable highschool senior whose selfdelusion shattered by his emerging friendship with an unpopular classmate. On finishing the spectacular now i feel hollowed out and slightly sick not because the ending. Sutter lives in the now and remains to do so even when the book ends.
He has this writing prowess that could transport you to the actual scene of the story, feel the objects mentioned as though theyre tangible, and. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20, starring shailene woodley and miles. Which makes sense, since the book is called the spectacular now. While sutter idles during his last year of high school, his friends are moving on, planning for college and beyond. Feb 06, 2014 buy the spectacular now 1 by tim tharp isbn. The first edition of the novel was published in october 20th 2008, and was written by tim tharp. I explain that to him, and he tells me to just drop him off at the edge of town. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20, starring shailene woodley star. They arent anything anyway but lifesavers to cling to so you dont drown. Their relationship was imperfect in a beautiful way. The deleted spectacular now scene that was too extreme to.
Mar 24, 2016 let me start by saying how much i adored tim tharp after reading the spectacular now. It was made into a movie in 20 a movie that won an award at the sundance film festival. See all books authored by tim tharp, including the spectacular now, and knights of the hill country, and more on thriftbooks. This national book award finalist is now a major motion picture one of the most buzzedabout films at sundance 20, starring shailene woodley star of.
Tim tharp has scored a few young adult lit awards for his other books, but he hit the jackpot with the spectacular now. The spectacular now is like a comingofage novel that stalls out on the exit ramp to adulthood. The spectacular now paperback july 9, 20 by tim tharp author. But there are plenty of ladies in town, and with the. The spectacular now by tim tharp published by knopf books for young readers on november 4th 2008 pages. The spectacular now by tim tharp, 9780385754309, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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