- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Oberon Books; NONE edition (May 17 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1849430985
- ISBN-13: 978-1849430982
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 82 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,283,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Catcher in the Rye meets Arctic Monkeys.”—The Times
"This superb stage version of Richard Millward's debut novel is - like an underage Trainspotting - an upbeat and sometimes even joyous affair that suggests that for all the trials and tribulations of the teenage years, the kids are probably going to be OK."
—Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“Adaptor and director John Retallack's version works very well. Anyone wanting to understand - or, at any rate, to begin to understand - the pressures young people face in growing up at the bottom of our society's heap should see Apples. But don't expect an enjoyable evening of theatre - moving, illuminating, superbly well done, certainly, but "enjoyable" is definitely not the right word!”—British Theatre Guide
“A superb stage version of Richard Milward's debut novel… It's a funny-sad, ugly-beautiful night out, nicely performed by its young cast and swirling with the sweaty, dirty poetry of everyday life. 4 stars”
—Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“A neat, pacey production … A rollercoaster ride through adolescence in all its frantic, anxious, smeary, glittering glory.”
—Alice Jones, The Independent
"This superb stage version of Richard Millward's debut novel is - like an underage Trainspotting - an upbeat and sometimes even joyous affair that suggests that for all the trials and tribulations of the teenage years, the kids are probably going to be OK."
—Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“Adaptor and director John Retallack's version works very well. Anyone wanting to understand - or, at any rate, to begin to understand - the pressures young people face in growing up at the bottom of our society's heap should see Apples. But don't expect an enjoyable evening of theatre - moving, illuminating, superbly well done, certainly, but "enjoyable" is definitely not the right word!”—British Theatre Guide
“A superb stage version of Richard Milward's debut novel… It's a funny-sad, ugly-beautiful night out, nicely performed by its young cast and swirling with the sweaty, dirty poetry of everyday life. 4 stars”
—Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“A neat, pacey production … A rollercoaster ride through adolescence in all its frantic, anxious, smeary, glittering glory.”
—Alice Jones, The Independent
Book Description
Great play for theatre lovers, critics, fans of new drama, drama teachers and students.
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A unique and Smart Book, Quite Original, May 4 2008
By C. Oliver - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Apples (Paperback)
This novel written by a twenty something British author, Richard Milward, is not only entertaining, it is revalatory in its nature. It is an important book for this new, Empty Generation. Adam is an obsessive compulsive and Eve is a drunk and wild play girl--I will not point to the brilliant allusion of naming a book Apples and the main characters Adam and Eve. Mixed into this story of two lives destine to be intertwined with each other, are the small stories of life by friends and random people, to give the full scope of the party scene. This book invokes an entire Bourough, alive and vibrant and a bit dismal, this book is certain to be a cult hit, and a wonderful start to Richard Milward's career as a writer.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Apples, Jun 3 2010
By Jessica Confessore "The Book Hoarder" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apples (Paperback)
Richard Milward is obviously a fan of Bret Easton Ellis. This reads like an unpolished version of Rules of Attraction. It also really reminds me of the british show, Misfits. So, if you take Kelly and Simon from Misfits and you throw them into a Bret Easton Ellis outline then you will have this book. I wish it was an episode of Misfits or a Bret Easton Ellis novel. If it was, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have gotten bored and chucked it.
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a dirty, seedy, drug-fueled romp, May 19 2009
By MarkSamson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apples (Paperback)
This is a great read - reminded me a little of my youth - but with much more sex and violence. Very gritty. Mother's if you want to know what your child is up to at night - read this and be very afraid.
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