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Title:
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Now is Not the Time to Panic |
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Authors:
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Wilson, Kevin |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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243 |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Frankie and Zeke, teenagers at a loose end, spend their summer in smalltown Tennessee, 'making art' and plastering copies of their anonymous poster around town, to shocking and chaotic effect. But when a New York art critic writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996, tracks down one Frances Budge twenty years later, that anonymity is about to be a thing of the past...
Captivating and quirky, this is an intriguing story of oddballs and misfits, the spectacle of mass hysteria and the transformative power of art.
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Categories:
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Fiction, The Arts, Community, Historical, Relationships, Short Read, Social commentary/perspectives, USA, America, Popular Fiction, Larger font, 2025 Titles, New Adult |
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Reviews
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By: MAST 019
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2026-02-04 07:45:19 |
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Overall, we enjoyed this book despite the quirky subject matter. It instigated lots of discussion about teenage (and other) angst-ridden memories. We agreed it had parallels to world events right now, particularly in the realms of mis (dis) information and mass hysteria. We felt the story didn't quite conclude - and left the reader "hanging" wondering what the next events were. Some of us have gone on to read Kevin Wilson's other work. |
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By: AUCK 137
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2025-11-26 10:30:20 |
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Mixed opinions about this book ranging from a "good but not outstanding read", to a dislike of the writing style. The book brought back memories of teenage years and visions not always being well thought out. Themes such as the complexities of split families and all that goes with those situations, teens wanting to fit in but also wanting to stand out and be independent and taken seriously, and the complexity of emotions that can have long term effects. |
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By: AUCK 469
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2025-07-07 14:56:04 |
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Some liked it, some didn't. An interesting account of teenage intensity and angst. |
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