"Adventures in Awkwardness"

Ingenous. Riveting. A superbly tangled story with clever wit. Real characters. Well drawn dialogue. Illuminating narrative. Unique storyline. Spot on storytelling. Sharp writing. An infectious read. Backed.

Great read. Thoroughly enjoyable. Backed with pleasure,
Laurence Winchester, The Cross of Goa

Great read. Thoroughly enjoyable. Backed with pleasure,
Laurence Winchester, The Cross of Goa

"Adventures in Awkwardness"

Nicholas Keresztury

This has an interesting title which caught my eye some days ago when I backed it. "Who am I?" You appropriately use both comic and tragic ingredients to cook with. I don't know how to resond to a situation where a child at birth is given to the wrong parents - it's both comic and tragic, depending on perspective, and I am glad for your light tone. Your Mc is not lacking in modesty - a dreamboat, sexy? But certain that women would like him for his personality. Perhaps. It's engaging, to say the least, reading of Nick's explorations of "whom he is". I think first person works well here as it allows one to get into Nick's mind and see the world through his growing awareness. This reads like an excellent fictional biography, entertaining, with an engaging MC, and a theme that is so universal, it should appeal to a wide audience.

Love this. I was born just a bit to late to be a hippy. Well done.

Rusty Bernard
The Mental Pause

This is fantastic. It flows great and has me wanting more

I truly feel this will be a hilarious story

I will be back

Matt

Dear Nicholas,

I just want to say how much I enjoyed reading the first chapter. I was reading it to my wife and we both laughed with the son-father dialogue. Narrative is good. First person use works for me (I know that is not everyone's cup of tea), and in fact is better than in other books I so far had the chance to read. I only have one comment, which again I feel it only has to do with me. To make my point, I will use the following part from the son-father dialogue and I quote:

"My dad looks at me. On the outside he looks calm and collected but in his head he is cursing"

Tha family dialogues happened in the past. I would have preferred therefore the use of the Past tense. For example "My dad looked at me. On the outside he looked calm and collected, but I knew that in his head he would be cursing". I believe that in this example the Past tense would work much better than Present, particularly because the next sentences are in Past Perfect or simple Past... Anyway, as I said this is just me.

I loved the story and I am looking forward reading some more. Backed with pleasure.

Best regards
Magus

I adore your witty writing style! I was smiling almost immediately. Nick is a very likeable MC- great character development. This is a really enjoyable read!

Backed!
Cori
"Princess"

Great train of thought writing style, and a good character and I am already wondering what will happen to him. This is something I would read!

Just one note - there is a typo in you pitch - it says ' her got naked' instead of 'he'. Also that sentence is quite long, I would maybe break it up a bit to make it easier to read.

I am backing this book anyway. Mainly because of Scrooge McDuck - ha ha!!

Clare

""Who am I? Who, who, who, who…" remember by The Who? It’s running in my head, Nicholas Keresztury, thanks to you and your Adventures in Awkwardness. So, your parents were less than pleased with your motorcycle trip? Wonder why. You are funny, very funny, and I like you, but I always liked the class clown far too much. However, I am feeling sorry for your parents, bro, (probably because I have nieces and nephews the age of your character, and I’m feeling sorry for their parents.) Pizza dough in the family VCR, Mr. Peanut? Good stuff, best and backed.

GK Stritch
CBGB Was My High School

I love the style, and laugh out loud humour of the opening chapter., a really enjoyable read. Backed.

Thanks,

Natalie.

What I want to know is: Are you Nick?

Backed by E.

Nick is a great character and I have thoroughly enjoyed what I have read of your novel so far. This is the sort of book I'd keep by the bedside and read several pages before sleep at night. (my favorite time to read!) Well written and original! Backed with pleasure.

Liz
The Cheech Room
A Fine Pickle

You have written a very interesting, funny and unique storyline, which I do like, and created a most memorable main character in Nick. I also like your use of the first person narrative voice as this allows you to explore all of his thoughts and emmotions. The dialogue is realistic and well written and the pace of your story flows well. All of this along with your descriptive writing makes your work a pleasure to read. Backed.

Andrew Burans
The Reluctant Warrior: The Beginning

'...ever since the doctor delivered him dressed as Frankenstein and gave him to the wrong parents.'

Beginning with 'Whether he is dressing up as Mr. Peanut...' break it down a bit. It's confusing.

'...a woman or crashing into a bus driven by a volatile and possibly homicidal bus driver with his car. His dad describes the time HE got naked and burned down an Indian camp and releasing goats onto a football field. Nick's adventures yield many important lessons. His journey of self discovery is all in the stories and memories that have shaped his life.'

Good luck with your book.

JMC
Among Women

I would cut all the first bit and start off with the conversation with your dad and then, your distracted, sock loosing, mother. I can so relate to this and laughed all through it, what a start to draw your reader in. You could weave in the rest when needed, but, must be after this. It was like reading a stand up comic's script, one of those who just talk about everyday life but have you rolling in the ailes with their observations. good luck, backed with pleasure. Mary, An Unbreakable Bond.

Brilliant work indeed!


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The Mind Setter

This is funny and I think most people will be able to relate to your MC; however many variations there are on the same theme, we are all the same deep down and on this continual search for answers!! Great!

Amusing and well written...backed with pleasure!
Stewart

Brilliant. Backed
Helen
The Last Dream

Hi Nicholas. Good, interesting read. Fun, unpretentious. A lot to relate with. Backed.

blessings,
jim
jack & charmian london

Dear Nicholas, Thanks for sharing your story :) - hard to believe all of the antics. :) Your pitch was concise in telling all of the funny things :) - what a riot that all of this could happen to one person. :) Crisp dialogue & paragraphs made for a wonderful read. :) I've backed your hilarious book :) - could you please take just a moment to back my memoirs book? :) Thanks so very much. :) Love, Susie :)

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Adventures in Awkwardness reads like a true life account. I felt like I was peeking inside someone's journal. Backed with pleasure.

Well done and a good fun read. Backed Beth Anne

Hi Nicholas, I think we all wonder who we are sometimes. Ha ha.
You describe yourself well enough, but wont it be easier to upload a profile photo so we can all see you?
Anyway joking apart I like your style of writing and back your book. SHELVED.

Could you perhaps do the same for my 1st book if you think it's worth it?

regards Neville THE SECRETS OF THE FOREST - THE TIME ZONE.

:) comment to follow - read & commented on 5 hours later :)