User

by Blake Nelson

Mitch Smith is an ambitious young man. He wants to work the coolest clubs, date the hottest girls, do the hardest drugs. But when a one night stand with nice girl Amy Peterson threatens to become... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970481713
• ISBN13: 9780970481719
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Versus Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Kids on Techno

Someday some is going to write a dissertation on Nelson's youth obsession. In his other books he writes mostly about over-sensative young people, in this book he goes to the other extreme. These kids are brutal, drugged, sex-obsessed and yet still sweet in that special Nelson way. I like all his books but this is a special favorite.

A guttural scream for boys

If you don't know Blake Nelson by now, you should be ashamed. His work ranks among the finest stylists. To get this accurate an insight into guys' minds, Nelson must have either been one of them or have done extensive research. My vote is for the former. User is the inside `Soup' for the soul of boys, accurate, mean, hilarious and everything you want to know but are afraid to find out for yourself.

With humor and style, Blake Nelson captures young America

We all know someone like Mitch Smith, the seemingly shallow protagonist of User who runs after the cool ideal and finds something other and possibly richer than what he set out for. Blake Nelson is a smart and witty observer of youth culture and his writing is as subtlety stylish as the characters he creates. Sexuality, friendship and the often contradictory nature of romantic longing are alive on these pages in their most mundane and rhapsodic incarnations. As in Girl, Nelson shows the bonds between us in the vernacular of everyday life.

cracked me up

This book is so totally my ex-boyfriend and his friends from when I went out all the time with my girlfriends. Thankfully I have moved beyond this but it was interesting to see it described. Some parts were funny especially how clueless Mitch and Stuart are but also sort of sad and definetly a look at how men think when they're in their early twenties. The writing style is simplistic but that just makes it more realistic. And the way they talk is very much real life. And the sex scenes are pretty hot. If you're into the harsh reality of sex and relationships you will love it, if not, maybe it's not for you.

Cooler and more "hip" than Girl.

I've read all of Blake Nelson's books, and I have to say, far better than Exile and better (but different) than Girl because the author here is more mature...or at least he explores other aspects of youth culture. Whatever. I loved it -- get this book, it's funny and "hip" and very frustrating, if you're a girl, because he writes about guys so well! Very, very accurate. Shame on you Blake Nelson for being so perceptive!