Isn't It Pretty To Think So? [NOOK Book]

( 13 )

Overview

Set in Los Angeles, the novel follows Jake Reed, a world-weary recent college graduate struggling to find use for his liberal arts degree amidst a waning workforce. He eventually lands a job in real estate as a "Social Media Manager," a role that requires the mindless pursuit of likes, tweets, and hits.

After a death in the family and a surprise inheritance, Jake quits his job and meanders through lonely hotel rooms, quiet beach towns, and ...
See more details below
Isn't It Pretty To Think So?

Available on NOOK devices and apps  
  • Nook Devices
  • NOOK HD/HD+ Tablet
  • NOOK
  • NOOK Color
  • NOOK Tablet
  • Tablet/Phone
  • NOOK for Windows 8 Tablet
  • NOOK for iOS
  • NOOK for Android
  • NOOK Kids for iPad
  • PC/Mac
  • NOOK for Windows 8
  • NOOK Study
  • NOOK for Web

Want a NOOK? Explore Now

NOOK Book (eBook)
$4.99
BN.com price

More About This Book

Overview

Set in Los Angeles, the novel follows Jake Reed, a world-weary recent college graduate struggling to find use for his liberal arts degree amidst a waning workforce. He eventually lands a job in real estate as a "Social Media Manager," a role that requires the mindless pursuit of likes, tweets, and hits.

After a death in the family and a surprise inheritance, Jake quits his job and meanders through lonely hotel rooms, quiet beach towns, and then, in a dramatic shift, stations himself in West Hollywood where disillusioned twenty-somethings lose themselves in the madness of drugs and sex. It is here that the only proof of memories is found in filtered photographs posted online from the night before.

Miller captures the angst, restlessness, and spirit of the Millennial Generation -- a group mindlessly charging through the recession during a time when the line between existence in the physical and digital world is blurred. The novel provides a fascinating, grim, and often times humorous portrayal of the lifestyle that represents our contemporary youth.
Read More Show Less

Editorial Reviews

Walter Martens
It has been said that Hemingway came as near as anyone to describing the hopes, angst, and lifestyle of his generation in their youthful early adulthood following World War I, at least as far as the expat set in Paris was concerned. The same argument can be made for Miller's attempt at capturing a particular generation (the Millennials) at a particular moment in history (following the economic meltdown of the late aughts).
Rebecca Pilling
Jake is the quintessential 20-something coping with post-collegiate, twenty first century life. His life is a barrage of social media, photographs, smart phones, cyber-relationships and disconnect from the people physically around him. Any ties made between two people are superficial and vapid, lacking any true depth or affection. Miller's assessment of our generation is quite accurate and his appreciation of a less-than-electronic was refreshing.
Jason Shough
The book is timely and relevant. It contains thought-provoking commentaries on modern life's most challenging puzzles -- notably, the incongruity between how we present ourselves in digital and physical form. On this topic, Miller writes one of the rawest, most cutting passages I have ever read on the concept of "self" in the age of Facebook. It is required reading for anyone who has ever thought about these kinds of things.
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940015471915
  • Publisher: Fernando French Publishing
  • Publication date: 8/29/2012
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 390
  • Sales rank: 73,686
  • File size: 1,013 KB

Meet the Author

Nick Miller studied English at the University of California, Berkeley. He currently lives in Southern California.
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 3
( 13 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(5)

4 Star

(1)

3 Star

(2)

2 Star

(1)

1 Star

(4)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
Sort by: Showing all of 13 Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous

    Posted June 28, 2012

    This is a story of a twenty-three year old aspiring writer, Jake

    This is a story of a twenty-three year old aspiring writer, Jake Reed, who is dwindling away on isolated beaches and in lonely hotel rooms in Southern California, while he wonders what's wrong with his life, why he feels so disconnnected, and why he can't sleep or seem to find happiness. At the start of the novel, Jake is presently living with an immigrant Ukranian girl, Tatiana (a victim of being illegally trafficked into the US for the purposes of prostitution).

    Miller weaves a melodic tale full of introspection, thoughts and reveries as Jake, after a dealth in the family, decides to quit his meanliness job and takes a year off to travel. Jake heads to the heart LA where he meets a crazy, interesting cast of characters, and, in the process, tries to learn something, anything, about himself.

    I taste Murakami. I get a hint of Salinger. I detect a wiff of Eugenides. But it all comes together in a style that becomes uniquely Miller's as he carries you on a journey of loss, tragedy, love, music, heartbreak, social media, sex, drugs, literature, meaning and relationships. A novel that makes you think about modern life today. I couldn't put it down.

    9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted July 20, 2012

    That review on June 28 was spot on.

    That review on June 28 was spot on.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted March 4, 2013

    Perhaps it's the fact that I am so busy that I barely have any t

    Perhaps it's the fact that I am so busy that I barely have any time to read a book all the way through these days, but I find Miller's novel astoundingly interesting 

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2013

    Very overrated by the New York Times

    This was a nice not-so-little clever read about some kid that has no life, but a bit of cash and tries unsuccessfully to find a life. Nick Miller is not the next coming of anyone and really needs to lighten up a bit.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2012

    No, it is not.

    I kept waiting for this book to have a point - slogged through all the way to the end (yes, I know - if it was so bad, why did I keep reading?). Don't waste your time on this drivel.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Posted December 5, 2012

    This is an egregiously pretentious and sophomoric attempt at a n

    This is an egregiously pretentious and sophomoric attempt at a novel.
    If you really are a fan of Hemingway (or Salinger, or any other of the famous names dropped throughout this book), you will be infuriated
    by the woeful immaturity of this book, both in style and substance.
    A waste of $.99 and a couple of hours.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted July 12, 2012

    No text was provided for this review.

    No text was provided for this review.

    0 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted June 24, 2012

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 11, 2013

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted April 3, 2013

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted October 29, 2012

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted April 21, 2013

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted October 30, 2012

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 13 Customer Reviews
If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
Why is this product inappropriate?
Comments (optional)