Cameron does this very well; perhaps by calling it as it is and not over analyzing it. SOMEDAY this pain will be useful to you, Cyrus Aaron's insightful debut collection of short essays and poems. Cyrus Aaron is an American creative storyteller and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. I don't think wealthy kids are any less likable or have any fewer problems, but this kid...compared to the young Indian whose life was seriously messed up, this one had it all and was too bored to be bothered. was finished and published. I could see myself in these pages. The story spans the James’s summer before admission to Brown University, an event which he is loath to contemplate, and is distracting himself from by house hunting in the Midwest over the Internet. was finished and published. Show More. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron. The middle part? “What if she was meant to be, or could have been, someone important in my life? Find books like Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You from the world’s largest community of readers. Peter Cameron’s Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You is being touted by some critics as a modern Catcher In The Rye, which in, and of itself, is heady praise, but sells the book short. “Perfer et obdura, dolor hic tibi proderit olim. Nothing turns out how he'd expected. This is a book that is sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who reads it. Otherwise, though, I think this guy was trying way too hard to make this novel Catcher in the Rye. How do you know...I felt that by walking away I was abandoning [them], that I spent my entire life, day after day, abandoning people.”, “People who have only good experiences aren't very interesting. That said, this is not a depressing book; I don't read depressing books. The book ends with him going to college because he couldn't muster enough energy not to - which was basically his entire existence. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It's better. She has given James a job at the gallery answering phones, which gives him plenty of time for is voracious reading. This is a fast, funny read with a memorable protagonist whose woes aren’t those of typical YA fiction and presented without the angst that makes them tedious. Cameron's take on the story of a gay teenager coming to terms with his life stands apart from similar books in a way that's hard to describe. This edition also includes excerpts from his original play. They may be content, and happy after a fashion, but they aren't very deep. To see what your friends thought of this book. James Sveck doesn't like people his own age. Videos. (See the quotes section for his smart, wry observations). Totally made me smile. James and I are not identical but we share a lot in common and being able to read his story was something I had never thought possible. Not that happiness is necessarily simple. I adored this book and am surprised I hadn't heard of it until Goodreads recommended it to me. Like most eighteen-year-olds, James is incredibly self-involved, but somehow his precociousness makes him endearing as well. It is however, thought provoking, superbly written, and an intelligent take on the what it might be like for an smart and sensitive kid in the modern world. Will investigate more by this author. Sometimes the dramatic core of a movie is so on target and emotionally persuasive that you can forgive small accompanying missteps. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. But I felt it would have improved the book if the main character had killed himself or if I had been able to beat him up. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I found myself smiling, and sometimes even laughing out loud. But calling this a YA novel might be hasty. Please try again. About the Author PETER CAMERON's work has appeared in "The New Yorker" and he is the author of several novels for adults, including "Andorra" and "The City of Your Final Destination." For me, it's halfway between third and home, and that's a very admirable place to be. Any insights on this? Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Written for young adults and while not a challenging book to read for teenagers, Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You will appeal the most to older teens and the more reflective and well-read of the younger teens. Someday: this pain will b... james, the protagonist narrator, is barely more adjusted to living in the-world-as-is than christopher of, [James breaking out of his shell a wee bit. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It may seem a misfortune now, and it makes things difficult, but well--it's easy to feel all the happy, simple stuff. James is one of the most frustrating protagonists ever. precocious disaffected teenagers; immature disaffected adults. For whatever reason, it just seemed more like a long drawn-out running commentary on a depressed teenage boy’s life for about 6 months. This is a well-written book - I finished it and I do not suffer through books that I find un-readable. With Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu. SOMEDAY this pain will be useful to you, Cyrus Aaron's insightful debut collection of short essays and poems. It's a small novel and it's not developed like longer books are, but every page, every word blew my breath away. I had to stop reading it while my students did independent work because I would repeatedly burst out laughing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. Ovid > Quotes > Quotable Quote. His mom, sister, and pretty much every. Read more quotes from Ovid. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It might be. 4-4.5 stars if reviewed as an adult title. Nothing turns out how he'd expected. If so, you're not alone. I had to stop reading it while my students did independent work because I would repeatedly burst out laughing. I want to put my arms around him. As the story progresses, James’ sadness becomes more evident, and I was able to see him with more compassion. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You by Peter Cameron available in Hardcover on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews. I just finished this book and I'm still worried about James. He has just graduated high school, but instead of listening to his parents and going to Brown University, he would rather buy an old house in the middle of Kansas. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I had to think about this one for a while, because it is not the kind of book you close and go, ‘woohoo, that was so awesome!’. I have also tried from Kobo store, iBooks, Playbooks and Scribid. Who cares that he is gay and uncertain, that he doesn't want to go to college because he doesn't like kids his own age. It moved me. It appears that the only possible options in the UK are either paperback or audio CD. Although every other book jacket on the planet claims to have found the modern-day successor to Holden Caulfield, James Sveck is the closest we've come across so far. For STPWIBUTU, I prefer bildungsroman, or foundational novel, because neither implies the formulaic limitations found in many YA coming-of-age novels. For example, when Gillian explains that she wants to be called Gillian with a hard 'G' and she tells her mother that pronouncing a child's name incorrectly is a subtle form of abuse, her mother replies, "If I were going to abuse you, there would be nothing subtle about it." I withhold a fifth star as I felt the book doesn't quite make it to home plate, or base, or whatever the straight boys say. Or maybe it was the writing style I didn't like. It makes me feel as if I'm not so alone with how I feel some days. The difficult thing is to not be overwhelmed by the bad patches. In this book he creates a fake dating profile to meet up with an older coworker, as well as recounts his traumatic past with his snide therapist. I'm about to read his CORAL GLYNN, and I'm looking forward to it. I just kept waiting on this book to get good, or to just go somewhere. James is eighteen, the child of divorced parents living in Manhattan. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Although every other book jacket on the planet claims to have found the modern-day successor to Holden Caulfield, James Sveck is the closest we've come across so far. Not that James made it easy. That said -- would I give my own book five stars? Narrated by James, the story includes his experience having a break down during a conference in Washington D.C. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Book descriptions Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life. James is eighteen, the child of divorced parents living in Manhattan. September 18th 2007 Around the middle of the book, something 'clicked' and I read a little faster, eager to see what happened with James. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This book is a pitch perfect literary gem, with a comic precocious hero, James Sveck who is better read than most adults twice his age (this one included). This is a well-written book - I finished it and I do not suffer through books that I find un-readable. It is in these sessions where James duels linguistically with his psychiatrist, and his visits with his maternal grandmother, that gradually get James to come to terms with his fears and rejoin society at large. I really liked it in the beginning and I really liked it in the end. SOMEDAY THIS PAIN WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU is a smart, funny story about the pain that comes with growing up and becoming your own person. But I don't think you're going to have a life like that, and I think you'll be the better for it. Peter Cameron’s Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You is being touted by some critics as a modern Catcher In The Rye, which in, and of itself, is heady praise, but sells the book short. James Sveck doesn't like people his own age. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A very human book, talking about both first world and deeply disturbing problems. Although James lives in twenty-first-century Manhattan, he’s more at home in the faraway worlds of Eric Rohmer or Anthony Trollope—or his favorite writer, the obscure and tragic Denton Welch. Though the protagonist is an eighteen-year-old young man, this book has so far been the most appreciated by my female students. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is the story of James Sveck, a sophisticated, vulnerable young man with a deep appreciation for the world and no idea how to live in it.James is eighteen, the child of divorced parents living in Manhattan. 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