In twelve, nick mcdonell displays a remarkable arsenal of giftswit, near poetic concision, a terrific eye and earall of which add up to the great gift. Nick mcdonells novel, twelve, arrives from new york on a wave of hype but will it sink or swim. Nick mcdonells electrifying novel tells the story of a fictional drug called twelve and its devastating effects on the beautiful rich and desperate poor of new york city. Truth is, i seldom feel compelled to read that fast, but twelve pulled me forward hypnotically. His family is very healthy because his father is a journalist and his mother works as a writer. Music in twelve by nick mcdonell by aicha nesrine on prezi. How does the youth culture described in twelve differ from the youth culture that jim carroll described in the basketball diaries. Nick mcdonell crams a lot into a youthful literary life. He is young, smart, good looking and ridiculously well connected. Born in new york city in 1984, he studied at harvard and st. He attended the buckley school new york city, the riverdale country school, and was graduated from harvard college in january 2007. Twelve ebook by nick mcdonell 9781555846879 rakuten kobo. Set in an affluent part of the borough of manhattan in new york city, it profiles a hedonistic group of teenagers who develop attachments to a new designer drug said to feel like a mixture of ecstasy and cocaine.
His father is terry mcdonell, the editor of sports illustrated, and he grew. Twelve af nick mcdonell essay analyse skoleanalyser. Nick mcdonell audio books, best sellers, author bio. Read twelve by nick mcdonell available from rakuten kobo. Nick mcdonells novel tells the story of a fictional drug called twelve and. Young nick mcdonell is making his way across the verdant campus. Twelve by nick mcdonell meet your next favorite book.
Selfaware teen writer nick mcdonells novel twelve burst into the literary market in a spray of irrelevent hype earlier this year. An exceptional, assured debut that captures the zeitgeist of confused adolescents and a. One of the main themes of this book is the impact of drugs on youth culture. He dropped out of high school and now sells drugspot and an ecstasylike upper called twelveto the citys moneyed teens. Twelve is a 2002 novel by nick mcdonell about drug addiction, violence and sex among mainly. It has just been released in paperback, and reading it for the first time, it feels wrong to tell a 17yearold that his. Robert nicholas nick mcdonell born february 18, 1984 is an american writer who has worked as a journalist, screenwriter, producer, novelist and researcher. Jun 16, 2002 twelve by nick mcdonell is published by atlantic books on 27 june, price. Robert nicholas nick mcdonell is an american writer. For your reference, we provided these twelve quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Set among the privileged prepschool students of manhattans upper east side, twelve follows white mike, a dropout drug dealer, through.
Sold to 14 publishers around the world and receiving tremendous critical acclaim, twelve was one of. His book twelve wrote nick mcdonnell during his summer holidays in 2001 at. I did enjoy the book but if youve read ellis in his heyday then you will be disappointed not because twelve is a bad book quite the opposite. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Nick mcdonell ought to be an easy person to dislike.
We are given brief glimpses into his life and thoughts, and i liked him. Sold to 14 publishers around the world and receiving tremendous critical. Twelve is the name of the novel, but the number that runs through it, graffitoed in invisible ink across every page, is 17. Mcdonell, nick twelve 1st edition 1st printing ebay. If you liked harmony korines film kids, youll definitely be into mcdonells story. Shot by lionel at the end of the book, but survives and goes to paris to finish his studies. White mike wears jeans and hooded sweatshirts and a dark blue overcoat from the brooks brothers.
He is author of the novels twelve, the third brother, and an expensive education. Twelve by nick mcdonell book, authors, entertainment, more. An exceptional, assured debut that captures the zeitgeist of confused adolescents and a sick culture postcolumbine. Hartford couranta national bestseller that inspired a major motion picture, this chilling novel follows prep school dropout white mike through the week between christmas and new years 1999, as he deals an alluring new drug to his. His work has been published in twenty three countries and appeared on bestseller lists around the world. The chilling novel follows prep school dropout white mike through the week between christmas and new years 1999, as he takes a year off to deal an alluring new drug to his privileged peers on manhattans upper. May 01, 2003 nick mcdonell is very much adare i say itwatered down version of mr eastonellis. He has blond hair and they are cropped tight around his head. One of last years notable releases, was nick mcdonell s debut novel twelve. Nick mcdonnell twelve 1 introduction my book report is about twelve by nick mcdonnell. It was published by grove press and has a total of 256 pages in the book. His mother, joan mcdonell is a novelist and screenwriter.
Twelve books that changed the world kindle edition by. White mike is a shadowy, insubstantial figure selling drugs to rich kids on the upper east side. His work has been published in twenty three countries and appeared on. With a painfully twodimensional cast and a fragmented nonstoryline, twelve is not shocking, just shockingly dull. Nick mcdonells twelve is an astonishing rush of a first novel, all heat and ice. Or does the book, in a sense, glorify the youth drug culture and those who participate in it. Only 17 when he wrote this brisk but powerful novel, nick mcdonell is off to a. Twelve is a frightening tale of trauma and emptiness written with an impressive sharpness and ferocity. White mike is a drug dealer in the upper east side of manhattan, new york.
May 15, 2003 nick mcdonell is very much adare i say itwatered down version of mr eastonellis. Twelve is a 2002 novel by nick mcdonell about drug addiction, violence and sex among mainly wealthy manhattan teenagers. Twelve is a 2002 young adult novel by american journalist, producer, and screenwriter nick mcdonell. While twelve follows the lives of a number of wealthy young adults, it centres on that of 17yearold drugdealer white. And it does worka pleasure to read, a horror to contemplate, a real achievement. The title of this book is twelve and it was written by nick mcdonell. Nick mcdonell is very much adare i say itwatered down version of mr eastonellis. First, i want to tell you something about the author. Freebooknotes found 7 important quotes from 5 key chapters of twelve by nick mcdonell. Anyway a drug which is called twelve is not the main feature of this book. Only 17 when he wrote this brisk but powerful novel, nick mcdonell is off to a great start to what promises to be a successful and interesting literary career. Twelve by nick mcdonell 2010, paperback, movie tiein for. The charmed life of 21yearold bestselling author nick. Mcdonell is a brilliant reporter who rescues these people from anonymity, which makes bodies a crucial first step in their pursuit of justice.
The bodies in person is a haunting work of reportage from the frontlines of americas wars, in the spirit of classic writing on vietnam, that delves deep into our collective martial psyche. I did enjoy the book but if youve read ellis in his heyday then you will be disappointed not because twelve is a bad book. The title of nick mcdonells first novel does not, in fact, refer to the authors age, though you could be forgiven for thinking so. Twelve by nickmcdonnell referat, hausaufgabe, hausarbeit.
His second novel, the third brother, was released in 2005. Jan 23, 2011 twelve is a frightening tale of trauma and emptiness written with an impressive sharpness and ferocity. Some light edge wear, minor creasing to rear flaps. This written assignment is about the extract of the novel twelve by nick mcdonell written in 2002. Seventeenyearold nick mcdonell, like the young jim carroll, displays a frightening accuity in his astonishing debut. Set in an affluent part of the borough of manhattan in new york city, it profiles a hedonistic group of.
Set among the privileged prepschool students of manhattans upper east side, twelve follows white mike, a dropout drug dealer, through the week between christmas and new years. He is the author of two previous novels, twelve and the third brother, and has reported for harpers and time from sudan and iraq. Debut novel penned by a 17yearold private highschool student in manhattan. Twelve by nick mcdonell 2010, paperback, movie tiein. Nick mcdonell simply writes the facts down and that is why his style of writing. Music in twelve by nick mcdonell conclusion yes, it is effective to use music in novels as creator of atmosphere, because.
One of last years notable releases, was nick mcdonells debut novel twelve. Mcdonell was born in 1984 in new york city and raised there. Nick mcdonells twelve is an astonishing rush of a first novel, all heat and ice and inexorable narrative drivethe kind of novel you finish and immediately read again, just to see how it works. Mcdonell, nick twelve 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york grove press 2002 very good in a very good dust jacket. Set entirely in new york, it follows the closely linked but vastly different worlds of harlem and the upper east side, where the accidents of birth and geography create problems that few outsiders might guess at. Nick mcdonell is the son of selfmade man, terry mcdonell the editor of sports illustrated and former managing editor of rolling stone. The difference between ellis book and this film adapted from a book written by nick mcdonell is how both medias work with the theme and here in twelve the tragedies might lead to a possible solution, sometimes positive, other times negative. The drug is referred to as a cross between cocaine and ecstasy. And throughout the book, where there is an excess of everything but hope, we. Creating a sensation around the world, twelve established its seventeenyearold author as a powerful voice of the new millennium. Nick mcdonell booklist nick mcdonell message board. Twelve by nick mcdonell book club discussion questions. Part of the attraction is firsttime author nick mcdonell s use of language.
A graduate of harvard university, he is the author of two previous novels, twelve and the third brother. Through white mike we meet a variety of characters, mostly rich teenagers, who are mixed up with drugs, sex, and, violence. I will make a summary and a characterization of one of the characters. Set in new york city, the book is narrated with chilling objectivity by white mike, a 17yearold drug dealer, and centers around his wealthy clientele. Nick mcdonell author of twelve meet your next favorite book. I read all 250 pages in two sittings, and i seldom do that. Jun 30, 2002 twelve by nick mcdonell atlantic books. The new york times creating a sensation around the world, twelve established its seventeenyearold author as a powerful voice of the new millennium. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Nick mcdonells novel tells the story of a fictional drug called twelve and its devastating effects on the beautiful rich and desperate poor of new york city. The difference between ellis book and this film adapted from a book written by nick mcdonell is how both medias work with the theme and here in twelve the tragedies might lead to a possible solution.