Obsessed by popular culture � social networking, reality tv, Internet porn, fashion, film, music, sex, and drugs � today�s teens are on an existential collision course with disaster. Yet they barely notice the dangerous paths their lives are taking. With an insider�s eye for nuance, language and style, Davey Havok, lead singer and songwriter of AFI and Blaqk Audio, creates a blistering, yet compelling portrait of high school angst in his debut novel POP KIDS.
There�s not much to do in a small Northern California wine-growing town during the long, hot days of summer � except dream of fame and escape to the big city. But seventeen-year-old Score Massi won�t sit back and wait. Juggling an intense and intimate social life, his job at the local 8-plex, and his longing for celebrity, Score launches a series of notorious underground parties that gradually spin out of control.
Is Score capable of saving himself and his friends from their descent into dangerous, thrilling-seeking behavior? Can he get himself back on track and find the love he desperately desires? Will he ever leave the claustrophobic confines of small town life?
With his deep understanding of the power of popular culture to serve as both a corrupter and a creative force, Havok welcomes readers into a world where wearing the right clothes, listening to the right music, and indulging in a vicious cycle of self-gratifying behaviors is more important than anything else. Parents, teachers, and other adults are but vague shadows in the lives of these teens. POP KIDS may shock some readers with its unflinching portrayal of a generation weaned on modern media and the cult of celebrity. But according to Havok, this is a world that really exists. He captures it with his trademark use of wordplay and his eye for detail. POP KIDS is destined to become a classic story of teenage angst, nihilistic behavior, and longed-for redemption.
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There�s not much to do in a small Northern California wine-growing town during the long, hot days of summer � except dream of fame and escape to the big city. But seventeen-year-old Score Massi won�t sit back and wait. Juggling an intense and intimate social life, his job at the local 8-plex, and his longing for celebrity, Score launches a series of notorious underground parties that gradually spin out of control.
Is Score capable of saving himself and his friends from their descent into dangerous, thrilling-seeking behavior? Can he get himself back on track and find the love he desperately desires? Will he ever leave the claustrophobic confines of small town life?
With his deep understanding of the power of popular culture to serve as both a corrupter and a creative force, Havok welcomes readers into a world where wearing the right clothes, listening to the right music, and indulging in a vicious cycle of self-gratifying behaviors is more important than anything else. Parents, teachers, and other adults are but vague shadows in the lives of these teens. POP KIDS may shock some readers with its unflinching portrayal of a generation weaned on modern media and the cult of celebrity. But according to Havok, this is a world that really exists. He captures it with his trademark use of wordplay and his eye for detail. POP KIDS is destined to become a classic story of teenage angst, nihilistic behavior, and longed-for redemption.
Pop Kids
Obsessed by popular culture � social networking, reality tv, Internet porn, fashion, film, music, sex, and drugs � today�s teens are on an existential collision course with disaster. Yet they barely notice the dangerous paths their lives are taking. With an insider�s eye for nuance, language and style, Davey Havok, lead singer and songwriter of AFI and Blaqk Audio, creates a blistering, yet compelling portrait of high school angst in his debut novel POP KIDS.
There�s not much to do in a small Northern California wine-growing town during the long, hot days of summer � except dream of fame and escape to the big city. But seventeen-year-old Score Massi won�t sit back and wait. Juggling an intense and intimate social life, his job at the local 8-plex, and his longing for celebrity, Score launches a series of notorious underground parties that gradually spin out of control.
Is Score capable of saving himself and his friends from their descent into dangerous, thrilling-seeking behavior? Can he get himself back on track and find the love he desperately desires? Will he ever leave the claustrophobic confines of small town life?
With his deep understanding of the power of popular culture to serve as both a corrupter and a creative force, Havok welcomes readers into a world where wearing the right clothes, listening to the right music, and indulging in a vicious cycle of self-gratifying behaviors is more important than anything else. Parents, teachers, and other adults are but vague shadows in the lives of these teens. POP KIDS may shock some readers with its unflinching portrayal of a generation weaned on modern media and the cult of celebrity. But according to Havok, this is a world that really exists. He captures it with his trademark use of wordplay and his eye for detail. POP KIDS is destined to become a classic story of teenage angst, nihilistic behavior, and longed-for redemption.
There�s not much to do in a small Northern California wine-growing town during the long, hot days of summer � except dream of fame and escape to the big city. But seventeen-year-old Score Massi won�t sit back and wait. Juggling an intense and intimate social life, his job at the local 8-plex, and his longing for celebrity, Score launches a series of notorious underground parties that gradually spin out of control.
Is Score capable of saving himself and his friends from their descent into dangerous, thrilling-seeking behavior? Can he get himself back on track and find the love he desperately desires? Will he ever leave the claustrophobic confines of small town life?
With his deep understanding of the power of popular culture to serve as both a corrupter and a creative force, Havok welcomes readers into a world where wearing the right clothes, listening to the right music, and indulging in a vicious cycle of self-gratifying behaviors is more important than anything else. Parents, teachers, and other adults are but vague shadows in the lives of these teens. POP KIDS may shock some readers with its unflinching portrayal of a generation weaned on modern media and the cult of celebrity. But according to Havok, this is a world that really exists. He captures it with his trademark use of wordplay and his eye for detail. POP KIDS is destined to become a classic story of teenage angst, nihilistic behavior, and longed-for redemption.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940016544120 |
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| Publisher: | Black Candy Publishing |
| Publication date: | 04/02/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 320 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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