Although fiercely intelligent and wise beyond his years—in a way that suggests he was born already a grumpy 80-year-old man—Noah goes from one outrageous situation to another, baffled by the behavior of those around him, and somehow, after making some foolhardy choices made with good intentions, his already rocky existence starts to landslide out of his very delicate control. His father disappeared years ago, his mother’s Beyonce tribute act is an unacceptable embarrassment, and his beloved gran is no longer herself.

Add to that, a sexual identity crisis of epic proportions after best-friend Harry kisses him unexpectedly at a party. o. Noah Grimes, as he rather desperately attempts to find out who he is and where his attractions actually lie. One of my favourites of the year so far (definitely my favourite YA of the year) and I will be heartbroken if we never hear from Noah again. His mother is on the dole and they are usually quite poor, but she earns extra money by performing Beyoncé tribute acts under a stage name. I'm very much looking forward to the next book, " Noah Could Never", where I'm hoping we get a lot more on-page time with the two of them more fully developing their relationship.Sorry, ale który żyjący w 21 wieku 15-16-latek nie wypowiada słowa "seks", używając zamiast tego "tenteges"? Matka wiąże się z 19-latkiem, który chodzi z Noah do szkoły, i który okazuje się ojcem dziecka dziewczyny, któa chciała zgwałcić Noah. Though she did end up serving the straight person telling the non-straight person they aren't straight trope.

However, it's a twenty-first century comedy - the last five sentences threaten the new equilibrium disastrously - or (I truly hope! I’m very grateful because, for all its intended silliness, there is a profoundly moving story of endurance and self-acceptance in “Noah Can’t Even” that will surely save the lives of a few teenagers going forward. Noah is kissed by his best friend Harry at a party and that, along with a billion crazy antics, blow up in his face, sending his world into a spiral.When Noah's best friend Harry kisses him at a party, Noah is shocked (but not altogether disappointed). I adored Noah and Harry, and I look forward to reading more about them in the sequel, Noah Could Never. His dad disappeared years ago, his mother's Beyonce tribute act is an unacceptable embarrassment, and his beloved gran isn't herself anymore.