Half His Age

A Novel

De: Jennette McCurdy

Narrado por: Jennette McCurdy

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I’m Glad My Mom Died comes “a thorny examination of power, lust, shame and rage” (Los Angeles Times) from “a writer able to capture some of the darkest parts of human nature with unflinching honesty and devastating humor” (NPR)

“Unapologetic and undeniable . . . If there was ever any doubt whether the narrative command that Jennette McCurdy displayed in her bestselling memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died might translate to fiction, let it henceforth be put to rest.”—Elle

Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the bills, with the dead dreams and the atrophied looks and the growing paunch. She doesn’t know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn’t? Or is it purer than that, rooted in their unlikely connection, their kindred spirits, the similar filter with which they each take in the world around them? Or, perhaps, it’s just enough that he sees her when no one else does.

Startlingly perceptive, mordantly funny, and keenly poignant, Half His Age is a rich character study of a yearning seventeen-year-old who disregards all obstacles—or attempts to overcome them—in her effort to be seen, to be desired, to be loved.

Good narration, story not for me, but still recommend.

This is a fictional novel that she wrote about a teenager and their teacher involved in a scorching love affair. I went into this thinking it would have the same energy as her last book. The story just wasn’t for me. As a narrator she knocks it out of the park, she really knows how to physically tell a story. I gave this one a 4/5 and will still support any future work that she does.

Raw, interesting, provocative, left wanting more

I love her writing style. She’s one of my favorite writers now. I’m hungry for more and more of her work. She’s honest and clever and I love that. My only criticism is I felt like i didn’t know much about who Waldo is. Other than the void she’s desperately clawing to fill who is she at all? Outside of the relationships. I guess that’s the point is she’s finally going to go figure it out. But she felt hallow I guess that’s the point tho. I wish I had a least more hints of who she was outside of her relationships. What her wants, hopes, dreams were. Didn’t have to be fleshed out as she’s still discovering herself. But she didn’t seem to enjoy anything. She never claimed to enjoy writing…I was just left wishing I understood or knew her better. I wanted more to her other than just the void. Just a hint of anything more she enjoyed or wanted out of life. So she felt flat to me but again I understand that’s intentional. But I wanted more. And yes many parts are grotesque and disturbed me. But I wasn’t bothered because it was honest. Desire, voids, sex can be very grotesque if everyone was honest about them. Anyways glad there’s another piece of great work out there from her. I’ll listen to anything she puts out im a diehard fan girl. It inspires me deeply.

Half your age

I thought it was too descriptive on the sex scenes but liked the fact that many girls this age do fall into relationships that are not appropriate for them.

Unique Writing Style

I loved the writing. It was as if I was listening to a TV show.

Engrossing and hard to read (in a good way)

Once again shot through my millennial daddy issues love addicted heart. It feels like non fiction in a heartbreaking way.