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Write Naked

by Peter Gould

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When Victor finds an old Royal typewriter at a yard sale and takes it to his uncle's isolated cabin in the Vermont woods to attempt to write, he meets up with an unusual girl, and together they explore their concerns about the world, themselves, and each other.
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Despite its heavy-handedness, I really dug this book. The protagonist was so real, so sweet, so adorably goofy that I couldn't help loving him. The love interest was less real, but still believable- from Victor's point of view. There were passages near the end that took my breath away and made me remember falling in love, falling through space, at 16. The message of the book was delivered with a baseball bat, but since it's a message I can get behind, I didn't mind so much. Preachiness about conservation or war rarely rubs me the wrong way.

Recommended for all my hippie friends. ( )
  satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 |
Two thoughtful teens meet at a cabin hideaway to write and read each other's work. A provocative, quirky debut novel.

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  Sullywriter | Apr 3, 2013 |
When the old man at a garage sale gives 16-year-old Victor an old Royal manual typewriter so Victor “can get the story it has inside, out”, Victor is surprised to find out there’s a pretty good story in it – all about Victor and the girl he meets at the cabin where Victor does his writing. Write Naked was aptly described by SLJ as “refreshingly lacking in teen angst” and “chastely sensual”; and will appeal to students who appreciate great writing, readers interested in teen writers, and romance readers. Highly recommended. ( )
  klandring | Jan 16, 2013 |
When the old man at a garage sale gives 16-year-old Victor an old Royal manual typewriter so Victor “can get the story it has inside, out”, Victor is surprised to find out there’s a pretty good story in it – all about Victor and the girl he meets at the cabin where Victor does his writing. Write Naked was aptly described by SLJ as “refreshingly lacking in teen angst” and “chastely sensual”; and will appeal to students who appreciate great writing, readers interested in teen writers, and romance readers. Highly recommended. ( )
  NBLibGirl | Nov 10, 2009 |
Reviewed by Angie Fisher for TeensReadToo.com

In a world full of technology, Victor is elated when he finds an old Royal typewriter at a garage sale. Doesn't matter that he isn't a writer.

Not one to hang out much with friends, Victor comes across an old book while going through items from his mom's hippie community living days. It recommends one write naked in order to find the "story within."

He figures he has nothing to lose...until he looks out the window to find he's being spied on. By a girl.

Full of voice and innocence, WRITE NAKED takes the reader on Victor's journey of self-discovery of a world he didn't realize existed, until he allows himself to stop and pay a bit more attention.

While I found myself annoyingly patronized by the theme of global warming and the "world-coming-to-an-end" lecture, I did enjoy the voices and the bonding of the two main characters. ( )
  GeniusJen | Oct 13, 2009 |
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