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Simon James Green

English
Born 1984
Simon James Green is a Young Adult author known for "Noah Can't Even," a contemporary coming-of-age novel that follows a teenage boy navigating identity, relationships, and self-acceptance. The book showcases Green's ability to blend humor with heartfelt emotional storytelling in a young adult context.
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Noah Can't Even

4.2/5

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Noah Can't Even is Simon James Green's award-winning YA debut following the spectacularly unlucky Noah Grimes, whose already chaotic life — absent father, Beyoncé-tribute-act mother, ailing gran, and a single friend — tips into full-blown pandemonium when that one friend, Harry, kisses him at a party. Critics called it "side-splitting comedy... A riotous, real-feeling YA debut," and the novel has earned a devoted following for its relentless comedic momentum and its surprisingly sincere treatment of identity, friendship, and self-discovery.

Reviewed Jul 7, 2026

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