Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence
by Paul Feig
Kickin' It
Written in side-splitting and often cringe-inducing detail, Paul Feig takes
you in a time machine to a world of bombardment by dodge balls, ill-fated
prom dates, hellish school bus rides, and other aspects of public school life
that will keep you laughing in recognition and occasionally sighing in relief
that you aren’t him. Kick Me is a nostalgic trip for the inner geek in all of us.
Personal Review: Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence by Paul
Feig
Reading this book was like deja vu. I recognized a lot of moments from my
own life being described by Feig. He has written a book about adolescence
that is both funny and brutally truthful. If you grew up in the US and were a
nerd, at least a handful of the situations Feig described has happened to
you.
Feig's descriptions and turns of phrase are what make this book such a
riot. He always seems to have the exact expression to describe the
awkward feelings and sensations one experiences as a pre-teen. Feig's
description of his discovery of the "rope feeling" was one of the funniest
things I have read. The humor is often of the slapstick variety, but the fact
that these are true tales makes them all the funnier. Feig doesn't pull his
punches to make himself look good. In fact, he often seems to be going to
lengths to make himself look ridiculous. He is unafraid to expose his own
follies and foibles, and that is what makes the book so powerful.
Feig's ability to evoke a sense of childlike wonder at the discoveries of his
youth also make this a powerful book. Feig is able to perfectly capture that
mixture of wonder and fear that accompanies each discovery and small
loss of innocence. I have never read another author who is so completely
able to transport the reader back to his own childhood and adolescence.
That is a tough trick to pull off and Feig does it with aplomb.
A masterwork about growing up in America. It will make you laugh and
cringe at the same time.
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