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Description edit
The adventures of angst-ridden teen protagonist Nick Twisp--who starts out an honor student and ends up a fugitive--are chronicled inthis uproariously funn y epic. Here are the journals of this most precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sheeni: A intelligent 14-year-old girl who is the object of Nick's desire.
- Nickie: Protagonist
- Carlotta: Nick's female alter ego
- Vijay: Backstabbing Indian friend of Nick.
- Francois: Smooth talking sociopath alter ego of Nick.
- Fuzzy: Incomparably hairy friend to Nick. Son of Irene/Nancy.
- Albert: Ugly love child of Sheeni and Nick.
- Dwayne: Exhibitionist roommate of Nick. Son of fat maid/cook.
- Bruno Modjaleski: Fumble/INT-prone quarterback of Redwood High. Boyfriend of Candy. Sexual assaulter of Carlotta.
- Lacey: Bimbette of Nick's father. Later, girlfriend of Paul Saunders.
- Mr. Ferguson: Communist rabble-rouser. One-time next door neighbor cum live-in boarder of Nick.
- Jerry: Truck driver. Wooer of Nick's mom. Has beer belly, lacks discernable ass.
- Wally: Gargantuan one-time lover of Nick's mom. Friend of Albert.
- Paul: Brother of Sheeni Saunders. Omnicient trumpet player and boyfriend of Lacey.
- Lance Wescott: Oakland Police officer and step-father of Nick.
- Heather: Add a description of this character.
- Joanie: Sister of Nick.
- Bernice: Inside man (woman) at snooty Santa Cruz French academy.
- Taggarty: Roommate/rival of Sheeni
- Apurva: Sister of Vijay. Love interest of Francois, Trent and Nick.
- Nick twisp: rebellious teen
- Millie
- Mrs. Crampton: Mother of Dwayne. Maid/cook to Twisp family.
- Trent Preston: Ex-paramour of Sheeni. Current boyfriend of Apurva. Main rival of Nick.
- Martha
- Mrs. Saunders: 500-year-old mother to Paul and Sheeni.
- Penelope
- Nick Twisp
- Tina
- Carly
- Lincoln
- Mr. Joshi
- Mario
- George
- Leon
- Kimberly
- Mrs. Clarkelson
- Mrs. De Falco
- Dolores
- Estelle
- Leroy
- Mrs. Glompiphel
First Sentence edit
WEDNESDAY, July 18 - My name is Nick.
Glossary edit
- Sesquipedalion: The most celf-centered of all words. It exists only to describe itself. *It means wordy, or long-worded.
Authors & Contributors edit
- C. D. Payne (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Aivia Press
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: June 1993
ISBN: 9780767931243
Page Count: 499
Publisher: Aivia Press
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: June 1993
ISBN: 9780767931243
Page Count: 499
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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- Youth in Revolt (IMDb): 2009
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