Up

by Lisa Jones and Annabeth Albert

Up is a comic novel about car sales and love. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971530904
• ISBN13: 9780971530904
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Sticky Press
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

121 pages of great wit & humor!

Oh where do I start? This is a story of a young lady discovering her identity by encountering a female friend + extra humorous and sleazy men on the side. Becky's college experience really moved me to the point where I just had to keep reading the book as slow as possible to catch all the witty details! Dealing with parents on accounts of sexual orientation can be tough situation, and Lisa Jones give a realistic perspective on the subject. The dialogue in this book is fantastic, and I highly recommend this to everyone, heterosexuals, bisexuals, and homosexuals alike. Perhaps this book should be re-written as a TV show or movie!Lisa Jones is a fantastic writer, and might I add, a very wise individual... Great novel!

I love this book!

Lisa Jones perfectly captures what it feels like to be a young adult searching --for love, friendship, and your own real life. Not the life your parents thought you would have, not even the life that you expected to have, but the whole messy, confusing, heartbreaking, yet thrilling reality. The best part is that she captures this feeling in such a light, funny way (with great dialogue!) that you don't even realize what amazing wisdom is packed into 120 pages. So read it once for the fun and a second time for the message, then tell all your friends!

Don't do what I did!

I began reading "Up" because it was given to me and I had a casual acquaintance with the author. Sort of an obligatory thing. When I put it down, completed, I felt as though I had been given an intimate view into her heart. That's poorly put, and maybe the intimate view is more one into the heart of anyone who is trying to grow up, whether s/he is 18 or 80. Although the lead character in the book, Becky, is a young lesbian woman (is that redundant?) ostensibly looking for love and meaning in life, I think that all of us (myself being an aging white heterosexual male) will find some very profound truths in this book. Themes like self-awareness, acceptance and personal responsibility are fundamental to Becky's journey, and, strange as it may sound, I related completely with what she was going through, and what she put herself through.And by the way, it's a delightful story, with humor, pathos, and a bunch of other words you can probably figure out for yourself. If you are offended by strong language, well, you probably couldn't get past the lesbian issues, either.Anyway, don't do what I did, and almost miss this book. Buy it and read it and tell a friend. In "Up," "coming of age" has a fresh and enjoyable new advocate.

More than the top layer...more than the laughs...

Lisa Jones, Wear your seat belt, don't smoke, take your vitamins...Live long and write many more books!This is a great first novel. Your voice is new. Keep working,PLEASE. This reminds me a bit of Anne Tyler's first book...not in style but in the individual voice that shines up through the story's telling. Great charecters (this is hard to do). Great dialogue (also hard to do). Great courage in opening up and revealing awonderful love story that anyone can relate to. Also a greatread! Can't wait to read your books in the future...

Funny and Poignant

Jones has a talent for keenly observing everyday life, and then weaving a story in a humorous and touching way. I did "laugh out loud" many times, and would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, quick summer read!