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Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled (English Edition) 1° Edizione, Formato Kindle

Edizione Inglese di Bert Murray (Autore) Formato: Formato Kindle
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''Entertaining, funny and beautifully-written! A poignant story you won't forget about college life...''

"Funny as hell!"

Handsome, New York City, Beatles-music-obsessed prep school graduate, Colin falls for free spirit and wild child Jasmine from Laguna Beach, California in this college novel. Green eyes, high cheekbones, long blond hair. He thinks she is beautiful. Colin finds himself madly in love with Jasmine, believes he has met ''the one'' and experiences all the agony and ecstasy of a first romance. But dating Jasmine turns out to be a roller coaster ride that changes Colin's life forever. An entertaining, moving and funny coming-of-age story about the college experience.
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5,0 su 5 stelle Rocks With Energy, Rolls With Laughter
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 28 settembre 2013
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COLIN PRESTON ROCKED AND ROLLED does not purport to be a Kafka novel. It is an entertainment, and it does that very well.

Colin is 19, in his second year of college. His father is still overbearing, weighing in on what an appropriate major should be. Colin cares more for drama than economics.

But what he cares about most is GIRLS, and most specifically, girls he can woo into his bed. So not much has changed since Shakespeare wrote MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and MEASURE FOR MEASURE.

Early in the school year, Colin cannot believe his luck when the beautiful Jasmine reciprocates his sexual advances. She is the most beautiful girl on campus. How could he be so lucky? We find out as the story unfurls that Jasmine has particular quirks of character, and she too is seeking something. Colin also befriends a lonely druggie who lives in his basement, a lonely Spanish teacher and novelist who needs a new muse, and almost any girl he can pick up at the local bar.

With all this sexual activity to keep him occupied, it's no wonder his grades suffer. Will he get kicked out of school or placed on probation? You know Dad will go ballistic over that. And Jasmine, how can someone as ordinary and kind as Colin keep the campus beauty queen as his own?

Despite all the emphasis on sex, Bert Murray has constructed a character with a heart. Murray allows Colin to go off the deep end with his drinking, his schemes to win the war of the beaux, and the responsibility to himself to get the education his parents are paying for.

This is a funny, nostalgic look at college in the 80s, which is probably not so different from college in the '90s or college in the 60s. Young adults are seeking to understand the opposite sex, and in doing so, they learn a lot about themselves. I would definitely read another book by Murray.
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Mary Yaroscavitch
4,0 su 5 stelle 1st Love, Friendship's and More
Recensito in Canada il 5 settembre 2013
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I had recently been in touch with Bert , through twitter. He noticed that I have a passion for reading and let me know that it was "free" on amazon and would love for me to read it and write a review for him.

I started off by Reading without looking at the "synopsis", so I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And I must say I was glad I didn't read anything about it before, I found myself not being able to put the book down ( hence me finishing it at 2:30am last night).

With my experience with this book , it did bring back memories of when I was in school myself. Finding out about Love, Hurt, Betrayel. Also finding great friendships along the way. ( sorry guys and gals who do end up reading this , I dont like to giveaway spoilers - You will have to read it and find out)
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Geoffrey West
5,0 su 5 stelle Excellent, thought-provoking book that's set to become a classic
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 5 settembre 2013
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This is a really really genuinely good book. It makes you think. It makes you angry. And it makes you sad. Most of all it makes you think: "I've been there, I know just how he's feeling."
The most absorbing aspect for me was the character of Colin Preston, the Beatle-music-obsessed hero. Even though he doesn't profess to be a particularly good guy, he can't help his true character coming out in the way he behaves and the things he does and the way he treats other people.
It's an account of teenage Colin finding his way forward at a confused time, of his all-consuming passionate love affair that takes over his life and that makes him blind to realities. We've all fallen in love and things have gone wrong, but this book encapsulates precisely the way that love can chew you up and spit you out, and you're powerless to stop it.
Like all basically decent people, Colin is bemused and confused by treachery, falseness and other people's selfishness. We feel his shock and misery, and his deep deep unhappiness and confusion. It's largely about the sad hopelessness of true love, and also about cruelty. But it's also about the realities of life and how they smack you in the face: what do you do when your friend is better looking than you are, more attractive to women. It's a fact, and it's hard to get used to. And this must resonate with thousands and millions of men who've felt and thought: "Why does the other guy get the girl, when he's not even nice? Why can't I get girls when I'm a nicer person than he is?"
'Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled' put me in mind of that classic 'Catcher in the Rye'. There's the same teenage angst, the same struggle for a man who just wants to do the right thing, yet winds up at rock bottom. It has the same passion and feeling in the pages that makes you want to read on. And it's a weird kind of coincidence that the man who shot John Lennon happened to be obsessed with that same book. Maybe John Lennon's music reaches out to a certain type of person, and always has done.
All the characters live and breathe. I liked the older lady teacher who Colin befriended, but the masterpiece of the book, for me, was the character of Chester, the weirdo outcast who no one likes, but whom Colin befriends and tries to help. Chester is a sad character, but, as far as he can, Colin does the decent thing and helps him all he can, and we feel for poor old Chester, the type of person we've all come across, and most of us avoid. The crux of the story is what Colin did for Chester. At the time he met Chester, Colin had everything going for him, yet still made the effort to be friends with the loner, because he's a nice, kind-hearted guy, who just wants to do the right thing, and reach out to pull someone out of the gutter if he can. He helps Chester and he goes on helping Chester.
While it's an easy very accessible read, it's got many many ideas in it that are profound and get you thinking.
I hope there's a sequel. I want to know how Colin gets on 20 years on, and I really hope he's happy.
If you like Beatles music you'll like this book, but you'll like it even if you don't. The music plays an important backdrop to Colin's moods and feelings, but the moods and feelings are vividly described anyway and you soon build up a rapport with Colin.
This book seems like a real classic to me, something you remember for a long time afterwards. Anyone who's interested in love, relationships, treachery, decency and the sadness of loss and the excitement of new relationships, or of someone entering adulthood and not knowing how to handle it, will like this book.
It's absorbing, and it's heart warming. Most of all it's got a lead character you can really like. It's a feelgood book that really makes you think. Start reading it and you won't want to put it down. Don't miss it, I believe it's going to be a classic.
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Shelleyrae
3,0 su 5 stelle Original coming of age novel
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 11 dicembre 2011
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I read a review of Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled on Booked Up and left a comment that prompted the author to contact me to request a review for his book. The premise appealed because I am a huge Beatles fan as well as having a soft spot for the 80's so I added it to my crowded schedule.

The protagonist, nineteen year old college student, Colin Preston, confronts some serious issues including drug use, relationship breakdown, mental illness and academic pressure during his first year on campus. Slightly neurotic yet in many ways a typical teenage freshman, Colin falls in love with the beautiful yet unstable Jasmine. When Jasmine breaks up with him (and leaps into the pants of his best friend), Colin is devastated by her betrayal. Hurt and bewildered he sinks into a depression, neglecting his studies, drinking too much all the while obsessively planning how to win Jasmine back.
I thought Colin sympathetic and feel he is a character that is easy to relate to. It's interesting to have a very male perspective on this tumultuous period of maturation in a young mans life. The first person narrative is raw and genuine and the author doesn't shy away from some of the uglier emotions that his protagonist experiences.
It's not all doom and gloom there is a bit of humour, a few punches are thrown and there is lots of sex and then of course there is the music. As I expected, the musical references particularly struck a chord with me, though I am not sure that many college students today would have a clue, I often found myself humming as I read. (As an odd coincidence, I finished reading this on December 8th, the day John Lennon was shot, which is referenced in the novel several times.)

While the pacing of the story was fine I did struggle with the flow of the narrative. Murray tends to use short sentences that are jarring at times, particularly when each starts with a similar word like in this example*

"He wore a Boston Red Sox cap backward and tinted-black sunglasses. He was my best friend at Elerby and the backup quarterback for the football team. His dimples seemed to attract every good-looking girl on campus. His piercing blue eyes and wavy blond hair didn't hurt either."

*I noticed another reviewer singled out the same paragraph

Paragraphs like this appear often enough to be distracting and I often found myself rephrasing them in my head.

I was expecting Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled to be a lighthearted, young adult novel but quickly realised that this is a book best suited for a more mature audience, not just because of its sometimes explicit language, but because the themes require maturity to appreciate them. Despite the authors aversion to conjunctions, I did enjoy Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled for it's unique perspective and musical references. A solid and original coming of age debut novel.
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Sheldon Nylander
4,0 su 5 stelle First Loves and Sophmore Slumps
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 16 luglio 2011
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A coming-of-age novel set after the early teenage years when most coming-of-age novels are set, Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled by Bert Murray is a touching slice of life story during the title character's first semester of his sophomore year at Elerby University.

Colin himself is a typical nice guy who is obsessed with classic rock. He meets Jasmine, a girl who he falls head over heels for and believes she is his soul mate, despite being warned by several friends that she is going to be trouble. Of course, he doesn't listen since there would not be much of a plot to the novel if he did. When the trouble starts, Colin is baffled and unable to handle or even understand the situation as it sends ripples throughout is life like an emotional and social tsunami. Will Colin be able to deal with his sophomore slump and its causes?

The novel is a decent freshman effort, but not without its flaws. In general, the characters are recognizable and identifiable. It is something many have gone through or seen someone close to them go through, that being the story of a first love and not understanding or knowing how to deal with it or the foibles that come along with it. Among the cast of characters, aside from Colin, are Jasmine (his new age hippy girlfriend), Karl (his football-playing, womanizing best friend), Big Ty (the gentle giant), Chester (the basement-dwelling stoner, and my personal favorite among the characters), and Mrs. Vesquez (the wise but somewhat strange Spanish Literature professor who seems to have a secret of her own). There are other significant characters, but it would be difficult to describe them without spoilers. It is very easy to feel sorry for Colin, and frustrated at the situations others put him in, or to feel anger at those who betray him. Colin is a very likable character whose inexperience and misunderstanding of life and love are his biggest flaws. As the story unfolds, the reader can very easily imagine the novel unfolding on the screen, and can hear the soundtrack as well with all the musical references peppered throughout.

As I said, however, the novel is not without problems. To start, sometimes Colin wallows a little too much in self-pity and seems more like a passenger in the story rather than an active participant. In the end, that becomes part of the novel's point, but it does not make for a great story, and can ultimately lead to more frustration with the main character than is really a good idea to have. Secondly, Colin sometimes has these bursts of insight that seem out of character, especially when waxing philosophical about music and how it relates to life, especially near the end. This might have been more believable if the novel felt like it was being told by an older Colin Preston looking back on his sophomore year with the benefit of hindsight, but seems to be told from the perspective of having just gone through it. It was a minor irritation, but noticeable. The ending was mostly well done. Things are not necessarily wrapped up in a neat little package with everything resolved. As stated previously, the novel is more like a slice of life, with life continuing after and the overarching story of Colin's life not necessarily done, just this part of his life. However, the final line in the epilogue felt like a cliched and tacky ending to what could have been much better and left the reader truly thinking about it. Instead, it elicited an audible groan.

I know it seems like I'm ragging on the novel a lot, but these were basic flaws to what was overall an enjoyable read. These flaws put the novel in a category that could probably be called "I wanted to like it more." Please note that this is NOT a young adult novel. There is a lot of drinking, drugs, and sex throughout the novel. Reader be warned. While Bert Murray has recommended the novel for those 18 years old and over because of this, I would actually recommend it for those 25 years and over, because those are the ones who have probably been through those years and the characters' situations, including a first love, and have the benefit of hindsight to look back, identify with them, and say, "Yep, I've been there; I can understand this thinking and remember how inexperienced I was during that time." While good, the novel has enough flaws to prevent it from truly being great. Still, Bert Murray has a very easy writing style that makes Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled a breeze to read through and definitely shows strong talent, and I would be very interested in reading his next novel.

3.5 out of 5 stars (since we can't give half stars, Colin Preston Rocked and Rolled gets the benefit of the doubt and get 4 stars; however, the real review score is 3.5).

Note: A free copy of this novel was provided to this reviewer by the author. This in no way affected the review.
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