Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel, by Mitchell Kriegman
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Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel, by Mitchell Kriegman
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A complete re-imagining of the 1990s television hit Clarissa Explains it All as 20-something Clarissa tries to navigate the unemployment line, mompreneurs and the collision of two people in love.She was a smart, snappy, light-hearted girl who knew it all at fourteen and let television audiences everywhere know it. Now a woman in her late twenties, her searching blue eyes are more serious, but mostly amused by the people around her. The gap-toothed smile that made her seem younger than she really was is gone, but she still lightens up the room. Her unpredictable wardrobe rocks just like when she was a kid, but her fashion sense has evolved and it makes men and women turn their heads.
After leaving high school early, Clarissa interned at the Daily Post while attending night school. At the ripe old age of twenty- two she had it made - her own journalism beat (fashion, gender politics and crime), an affordable apartment in FiDi and a livable wage. She was so totally ahead of the game. Ah, those were the days! All three of them. Remember the Stock Market Crash of 08? Remember when people actually bought newspapers?
All of Clarissa's charming obsessions, charts, graphs, and superstitions have survived into adulthood, but they've evolved into an ever-greater need to claw the world back under control. Her mid-twenties crisis has left her with a whole set of things she can't explain: an ex-boyfriend turned stalker, her parents' divorce, a micro relationship with the cute coffee guy, java addiction, "To-Flue Glue," and then there's Sam. Where's Sam anyway?
Things I Can't Explain is about knowing it all in your teens and then feeling like you know nothing in your twenties. It is an entertaining and must-read sequel to all fans of Mitchell Kriegman's Nickelodeon TV show, Clarissa Explains It All.
Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel, by Mitchell Kriegman- Amazon Sales Rank: #647176 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-10
- Released on: 2015-11-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.47" h x .99" w x 5.67" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
Review
"With plenty of references to satisfy fans of the show, Kriegman's novel will also appeal to readers seeking a fun, breezy read with a lovable leading lady." ―Booklist
“Things I Can't Explain is a fresh, readable, witty romp through her new life in New York that's full of surprises and never gets routine. Reading it was like catching up with an old friend or rediscovering your favorite comfort food from childhood. There are a lot of books set in Manhattan, but Clarrisa's special blend of Ohio innocence, lyrical cynicism and optimism, and spot-on observational humor was a joy to read and full of surprises.” ―Caren Lissner, author of CARRIE PILBY on THINGS I CAN'T EXPLAIN
“Best of all, Kriegman's women...feel real and full of unexpected dimensions.” ―Santa Barbara Independent on Being Audrey Hepburn
“A fun, girly read [with] depth and intensity...Highly recommend.” ―I'd So Rather Be Reading.com on Being Audrey Hepburn
“First-time novelist Kriegman (creator of Clarissa Explains It All) hits all the right notes for breezy escapist fiction.” ―Publishers Weekly on Being Audrey Hepburn
“This is a fun romp: witty writing, passion and fashion, and oodles of Audrey. A perfect cure for the mean reds.” ―Booklist on Being Audrey Hepburn
“For anyone who believes in the magical powers of the perfect dress, this is the book for you! Kriegman has created a delightful, mystical escape where readers can easily slip into the dress (and matching shoes!) of Manhattan's most elite. With a narrative voice fit for lovers of young adult and new adult fiction, and a fresh fun take on the beloved mistaken identity trope, Being Audrey Hepburn is sure to please a wide range of readers.” ―Julie Cross, international bestselling author of Tempest on Being Audrey Hepburn
“Time to break out your loudest clothing, because Clarissa Darling is back. In a book, not a TV show. But still. Way cool.” ―The Mary Sue
“Being a twenty something aspiring journalist with boy problems, roommate problems, money problems and parent problems sure is hard. But thankfully for all the Hannah Horvaths of the world, Clarissa Darling is coming back.” ―New York Observer
“We're freaking out about the Clarissa Explains It All sequel.” ―Hello Giggles
“Clarissa made me feel like my goals were possible despite the many naysayers I'd encounter in my life. Realistic and engaging, she was the first contemporary character that truly engaged me...Judging by fans' reactions to the news about Clarissa creator Mitchell Kriegman's upcoming Things I Can't Explain.... many others feel the same way.” ―Geek Initiative
“Add in her talented computer game-creating skillz, a GUY best friend (practically unheard-of back then) who climbed in through her bedroom window via a ladder, and a pet alligator named Elvis, and [Clarissa] was everything I wanted to be.” ―Glamour
About the Author MITCHELL KRIEGMAN has published in The New Yorker, Los Angeles Review of Books, The National Lampoon, and Glamour among others. Winner of four Emmy Awards and the Director's Guild Award, Kriegman created the groundbreaking television series Clarissa Explains It All. He was also the executive story editor on Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats, and Doug as well as a writer and filmmaker for Saturday Night Live. His first novel Being Audrey Hepburn was published in September 2014.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It just didn't quite feel like Clarissa for me! By Brittany Probably somewhere around 3.5 stars but rounding down because it just didn't quite do it for me.This is one of those cases where there was nothing specifically wrong with the book to lower a rating but it just wasn't quite what I hoped it would be. Clarissa Explains It All was one of my favorite TV shows of the 90s (naturally) and I was so excited to read about her new adult life but the book just didn't quite come across as Clarissa's voice. I think it's hard to read a book that was based off of a TV show instead of how we usually do it and go from book to silver screen. I already had a voice and a feeling in my head and that personality just didn't seem to come across in the book. It's also a totally different experience reading this narration versus watching it. Clarissa is known for her breaks to the camera to update the audience as the show is watching but when reading a book, that's kind of how it always is (depending on how the narration is set up). I think it would have felt more true to the show to make that more of a separate break some how... changing from past to present tense, blocking it off... I'm not exactly sure, but I think I just wanted it to feel more like the TV show.There's a lot of fun true-to-Clarissa stuff in there! We get to see her family (who is totally the same) and YES we do hear about Sam in this book, but I was upset that it wasn't a Sam-heavy romance throughout (I mean, come on. We all shipped it).It's also sort of weird to see Clarissa in an adult setting. The last I saw of her, she was still a young teen (on the show) and to have no transition from the lower side of young adult to adult is like... "AH, Clarissa is swearing! And talking about sex!" It was hard to jump from that age to this. (Would have LOVED some YA Clarissa)The tone was pretty true and consistent but even with the light-heartedness that you expect from Clarissa, the book seemed to sort of lack substance. I guess it's hard since I don't really expect the book to be deep and yet I still didn't connect with it or with the characters on a more complex level. It was nice that it wasn't heavy but it still felt like this book could have been so much more.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Things I Can't Explain: Funny, sexy, quirky, smart Clarissa. I didn't know how much I missed her! By LIZINSB Clarissa is a character that was so groundbreaking in her time she deserved to grow up. And now she HAS, um sort of, well... Truth is she is still her old self in all the ways you love her to be and it feels really, really good to come home to an old friend. Even though it is still the same old her, now she is doing grown up things. Things like sorting through her relationship with her childhood best friend, Sam (romance, anyone?), falling in love, losing her job--and then Clarissa-ing her way into a new and better job. Her kooky fashion sense has matured and developed into an art form; her relationship with her parents is still just the right kind of dysfunctional. Anyone who has Clarissa as part of their young life knows her well and can't help but root for her. Part of the fun of it for me is that particular way she has of agonizing over her missteps. She pulls bone-headed moves and pretty much instantly goes into damage control in a way that is part full-on panic and part genius. Her take on life and her response to her own struggles is unmistakably Clarissa--unlike any other character. She is predictably surprising in her loves, her hates, her slant on life, and she shares every bit of it with that Clarissa wit. You can always count on her to say it like it is and to do it in a way that is honest and insightful and funny. And, because she is so vulnerable and self-revealing, you just love her for it.Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is the Clarissa Darling I would have imagined in her 20s By Matilda She may still be opinionated, have her own fashion sense, graphs/charts/lists, but her life is a mess—as most 20-somethings lives are when they’re trying to figure things out and I really appreciated that.Clarissa is living in NY, behind on rent and student loans, while job hunting after her dream job went under. She’s also tanking in the relationship department and her parents and Ferguson have had problems that have affected Clarissa—oh yeah, Fergbrain is back! And we get some Sam.I like that Clarissa is far from perfect, kept her humor, fashion sense, and seems to be a pretty accurate grownup version of who the character was on the TV show.If you were once a fan of the show—which got cancelled early even though it was really popular because Nickelodeon thought 17 year old Clarissa was too old for their viewers (say what?!)—you’ll enjoy the book. It doesn’t read like an episode, which I’m glad about because I wasn’t sure that would work. It is quite literally a “where are they now” type look which really worked but it kept its “cartoonish” type characters from the show and the new characters fit in the same mold.If you’re saying Clarissa who? What? Huh? This is still an entertaining read for fans of NA and you don’t have to worry about being lost because character’s pasts are explained when needed but I can also see some readers thinking the characters are “ridiculous/cartoonish" without having seen the show.
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