EMBED. She is a professor of English at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and also teaches in the MFA creative writing program at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The book doesn't seem to really have a "plot", it is just kind of the "diary" of a boy who is dying and wants to make he best of the time he has left. Romance. What an unbelievable story. I still need to keep things interesting. . by Hollis Seamon. Somebody up there hates you Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The language is raw and even profane at times, but hardly inappropriate given the circumstances . Sprung from the hospital by his wacky Uncle Phil, the pair engage in a memorable night of All Hallows' Eve debauchery in the neighboring town of Hudson in upstate New York. I think it could've been a longer book with a better ending. And Sylvie wants to make things even more interesting. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. Unlike similar themed books, "Catcher, Caught" and "The Fault of Our Stars", "Somebody Up there Hates You" didn't leave me anything more than depressed just for the hell of it. if that’s part of the Big Dude’s plan, then it’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. All posts tagged somebody up there hates you. . . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. . “I read Somebody Up There Hates You in one great rush. There seemed to be 10 different things that were going on at once, which is very true to life. I enjoyed the characters and felt heir struggles. The book doesn't seem to really have a "plot", it is just kind of the "diary" of a boy who is dying and wants to make he best of the time he has left. The story isn't as much of a "star-crossed" as i was hoping it would be, but it is still a book worth reading. . Needless to say, i was a little disappointed. Death and dying is such a mystery, and this books gives insight to all the angles. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Seamon’s first young-adult novel is a tender, insightful, and unsentimental look at teens in extremis. And she knows what people need, and how it feels to be someone who worries he might not get to experience life fully before he goes. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Please try your request again later. Richard and the other supporting characters will certainly stay with you long after finishing the book. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. I mean, we’re kids, hospice hostages or not. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I do think though, that it is not a bad thing to have a bunch of these books out there. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Seamon has created a smart-mouthed, funny, occasionally raunchy, very typical teen boy narrating the final days of his life in a way that is unflinching, graphic, at times funny, and at times heartbreaking. Sylvie, the only other hospice inmate under sixty, has a few plans of her own for Richie. Buy this book. Richard and the other supporting characters will certainly stay with you long after finishing the book. A fresh, inspiring story.” --Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Heartfelt . . if that's part of the Big Dude's plan, then it's pretty obvious, isn't it? Needless to say, i was a little disappointed. I would recommend this book for teenagers/young adults because of the profanity and the "suggestive themes" (though there are no details, there are intimate moments). But I’m not dead yet. Hollis Seamon is a recipient of a fiction fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Death and dying is such a mystery, and this books gives insight to all the angles. Do any of the characters embody it completely? Somebody Up There Hates You By: Hollis Seamon Perspective: A 17-year-old boy with terminal cancer who is undergoing inpatient hospice care. As a survivor (soon to be 7 years out, I have avoided other people's commentaries on treatment, but the reviews are right: this is an excellent read and completely uplifting. Somebody up there hates you 1. 3. The language is raw and even profane at times, but hardly inappropriate given the circumstances. Some of the descriptions are very vague, and the book doesn't have a feeling of "completion" at the end. But I’m not dead yet. ISBN. Good but I'm unsure of what to make of this book as a whole, Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2013. We will pack in some living before we go. Unable to add item to List. The story isn't as much of a "star-crossed" as i was hoping it would be, but it is still a book worth reading. Being near death doesn’t mean abandoning hope for the life that remains.”--Publishers Weekly, starred review“Each character is vividly drawn, with a sharp, memorable voice that readers will love and remember . “I read Somebody Up There Hates You in one great rush. Books about teenagers with cancer always seem to have a certain style. Emotions are raw and painful but the story is a powerful and life-affirming look at what it means to grow up as your life is ending.” --VOYA“Even in hospice, a lot can happen in a short time . It's been a while since I read the book, and it was a while after I finished reading the book that I decided to buy it, but the fact that I always intended to buy it--EVEN AFTER I read it--stands out to me. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Similar to the "Red Band Society" TV show however, it's… . . English. Highly recommended. It brings light to a very dark place, and in so doing, does its readers a generous service.” --Booklist“Here are some things Hollis Seamon knows: Life, for one, and the end of life, and how they are always partners. Seventeen-year-old Richard, who calls himself The Incredible Dying Boy, is a kid with cancer who is a patient on a hospice ward, with, perhaps, a month to live. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Somebody Up There Hates Y... . Even though it isn’t fair, I’d be afraid I’d still compare it to TFIOS, which is such a special book. No wonder the boy thinks of the man as a dragon, and who knows what will happen when the father ultimately erupts. . Chemo, radiation, a zillion surgeries, watching my mom age twenty years in twenty months: if that’s part of the Big Dude’s plan, then it’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? Richard wants to make the most of … This heartfelt novel turns out to be much more hopeful than macabre, despite the teens' terminal diagnoses. I still need to keep things interesting. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. In 2005, my beloved brother-in-law Matt was admitted to a hospice unit in a small hospital in Hudson, New York. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Posted by PlayingBooky on September 6, 2013. This book is a very good read and an astonishing first novel from Hollis Seamon. A fresh, inspiring story.” --Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Heartfelt . I mean, we’re kids, hospice-hostages or not. So let’s get to it. I enjoyed the characters and felt heir struggles. SUTHY has landed me here in this hospice, where we—that’s me and Sylvie—are the only people under 30 in the whole place, sweartogod. “Chemo, radiation, a zillion surgeries, watching my mom age twenty years in twenty months . It had me crying with laughter on one page and then just plain crying on another.” --Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club“This is not just another teen-dying-of-cancer story. Hello Select your address All Hello, Sign in. Enough said." . “I read Somebody Up There Hates You in one great rush. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. SUTHY is the only answer that makes any damn sense.” (page 9-10) “She’s a girl, you know, even if she looks like some Halloween joke now all the time. It brings light to a very dark place, and in so doing, does its readers a generous service.” --Booklist“Here are some things Hollis Seamon knows: Life, for one, and the end of life, and how they are always partners. Richie runs afoul of Sylvie's drunken father, however, with whom he's had earlier altercations. I enjoyed this book, but felt like parts were missing maybe because the whole book spans only a few days. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Good but I'm unsure of what to make of this book as a whole, Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2013. The book does give the sense of real life, and all its confusing twists and turns. So we got a major family feud going on, right here in hospice. “I read Somebody Up There Hates You in one great rush. Seamon has created a smart-mouthed, funny, occasionally raunchy, very typical teen boy narrating the final days of his life in a way that is unflinching, graphic, at times funny, and at times heartbreaking. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. What begins as camaraderie quickly blossoms into real love, and this star-crossed pair is determined to live on their own terms, in whatever time remains. It’s an interesting look at a teenager in hospice, but it’s doesn’t touch on any bigger questions, at least not ones that interest me. It's been a while since I read the book, and it was a while after I finished reading the book that I decided to buy it, but the fact that I always intended to buy it--EVEN AFTER I read it--stands out to me. I still need to keep things interesting. . . Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019. Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013. But, he muses, life is all about surprises, the whole you-never-know thing. This novel is respectful of its serious subject matter, yet is an entertaining and heartening read.” --School Library Journal“Seamon’s first young-adult novel is a tender, insightful, and unsentimental look at two teens in extremis. Knowing all that--and being able to write about it so simply, and beautifully, with such a lack of sentimentality--is already enough for one writer. SUTHY has landed me here in this hospice, where we—that’s me and Sylvie—are the only people under thirty in the whole place, sweartogod. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I still need to keep things interesting. . . Every story has a villain, though, and Richard’s is Sylvie’s fire-breathing father. I mean, we’re kids, hospice hostages or not. That she is able to take this knowledge and, with it, inhabit a character--Richard, 17, in a hospice, paradoxically and wonderfully alive--is a kind of miracle.” --Richard Kramer, author of These Things Happen, “I read Somebody Up There Hates You in one great rush. . Emotions are raw and painful but the story is a powerful and life-affirming look at what it means to grow up as your life is ending.” --VOYA“Even in hospice, a lot can happen in a short time . Emotions are raw and painful but the story is a powerful and life-affirming look at what it means to grow up as your life is ending.” --VOYA“Even in hospice, a lot can happen in a short time . This novel is funny, harrowing, and wildly profane. Please try again. It had me crying with laughter on one page and then just plain crying on another." Seamon has created a smart-mouthed, funny, occasionally raunchy, very typical teen boy narrating the final days of his life in a way that is unflinching, graphic, at times funny, and at times heartbreaking. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. has been added to your Cart. --Michael Cart. Photo Credit: Teresa Rieder Photography YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER FICTION On sale September 3, 2013 Ages 14 and up $16.95 256 pages, 5 1⁄ 2 x 8⁄ 4 ISBN: 978-1-61620-260-6 E-Book ISBN: 978-1-61620-313-9 PRAISE FOR SOMEBODY UP THERE HATES YOU To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Some of them don’t get even know what that means, but I always wait a beat and spell it out: ‘I’ve got Somebody Up There Hates You Syndrome.’… How else you going to account for us? Though since the story has a nice sort of outerworldly mysticism to it, perhaps the man's just a stand in for the titular "somebody up there hates you." Except Richie has cancer, and he's spending his final days in a hospice unit. Hollis Seamon is a recipient of a fiction fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. It brings light to a very dark place, and in so doing, does its readers a generous service.” --Booklist“Here are some things Hollis Seamon knows: Life, for one, and the end of life, and how they are always partners. I enjoyed this book, but felt like parts were missing maybe because the whole book spans only a few days. I mean, we’re kids, hospice hostages or not. Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017. I think it could've been a longer book with a better ending. SUTHY has landed me here in this hospice, where we—that’s me and Sylvie—are the only people under thirty in the whole place, sweartogod. That girl’s got big plans.Only Sylvie’s father is so nuclear-blasted by what’s happened to his little girl, he glows orange, I swear. . She knows what's sad, and she knows what's funny. . That is certainly not the case in Somebody Up There Hates You, the story of Richard Casey, a seventeen… This novel is respectful of its serious subject matter, yet is an entertaining and heartening read.” --School Library Journal“Seamon’s first young-adult novel is a tender, insightful, and unsentimental look at two teens in extremis. Knowing all that--and being able to write about it so simply, and beautifully, with such a lack of sentimentality--is already enough for one writer. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. . This novel is funny, harrowing, and wildly profane. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This is her first novel for young adults. Sylvie, too. Having read The Fault in Our Stars (and loving it) i was very excited to get my hands on this book when my friend told me about it. Despite their illnesses, the two teens have fallen deeply for each other. Readers will alternate between shaking their heads at his self-centeredness, laughing at his smart mouth, and reaching for tissues as Richard really learns what it means to grow up . . In the corridor there, beside the elevator, was a harpist. The writing is great and the author does a fantastic job of showing you Richard's (and others) character traits without having to tell it a million different ways. 6 Responses to Review of “Somebody Up There Hates You” by Hollis Seamon. Please try again. There was a problem loading your book clubs. . Somebody Up There Hates You Hollis Seamon. publisher. Sylvie, too. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Algonquin Young Readers (September 3, 2013). It had me crying with laughter on one page and then just plain crying on another.” --Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club“This is not just another teen-dying-of-cancer story. I did really like the story itself though, a touching story about a terminal teenage boy who meets a terminal teenage girl and they both just want to raise hell before they die, and fall in a lustful love along the way. . . Somebody Up There Hates You. This novel is funny, harrowing, and wildly profane. Stuff like that. Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019. . . Overall impressions: For those that use humor as a coping mechanism, this book is definitely entertaining and makes light of a very serious situation. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013. This novel is funny, harrowing, and wildly profane. review 1: I read this a few months back after i had read the fault in our stars for about the millionth time! And she knows what people need, and how it feels to be someone who worries he might not get to experience life fully before he goes. This is her first novel for young adults. Somebody up there hates you. I still need to keep things interesting. Please try again. Somebody Up There Hates You: A Novel: Seamon, Hollis: Amazon.sg: Books. It’s expected that terminal illness makes a character thoughtful, considerate, sympathetic. Readers will alternate between shaking their heads at his self-centeredness, laughing at his smart mouth, and reaching for tissues as Richard really learns what it means to grow up . Things escalate when, back in the hospice unit, Sylvie announces to Richie her plans to lose her virginity with him. But I’m not dead yet. . It’s an interesting look at a teenager in hospice, but it’s doesn’t touch on any bigger questions, at least not ones that interest me. This novel is funny, harrowing, and wildly profane. What an unbelievable story. She lives in Kinderhook, New York. Sylvie, too. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales. As a survivor (soon to be 7 years out, I have avoided other people's commentaries on treatment, but the reviews are right: this is an excellent read and completely uplifting. The language is raw and even profane at times, but hardly inappropriate given the circumstances . Somebody Up There Hates You ... there are pranks and fistfights; and Richie gets a chance to be a normal teenager or as normal as possible, given that he's surrounded by nurses, never knows how he'll feel next, and the annoying harpist in the lobby just keeps playing. Somebody up there hates you. SUTHY has landed me here in this hospice, where we―that’s me and Sylvie―are the only people under thirty in the whole place, sweartogod. It had me crying with laughter on one page and then just plain crying on another.” --Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club“This is not just another teen-dying-of-cancer story. This book is a very good read and an astonishing first novel from Hollis Seamon. The only other teen there is a 15 year old girl named Sylvie with the same fate as Richard. Somebody Up There Hates You (2013) by Hollis Seamon (Favorite Author) 3.55 of 5 Votes: 1. Richie can be a little corny, and his uncle is definitely over-the-top, but the book is mostly strengthened by its memorable supporting characters. Notes: The movie(s) doesn't belong to me. Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95 (256p) ISBN 978-1-61620-260-6. This is one of those books that really tugs on the heart strings, yet doesn't go into the Twilight mush. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. 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