Tales of the Madman Underground by John Barnes
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK * This gripping coming-of-age novel takes readers on a rollercoaster ride through the chaotic life of a quirky teen and his misfit friends."Darkly comic . . . as troubled, relevant, relatable and hilarious as J.D. Salinger."--Los Angeles Times
"Rarely will you read something so lovingly vulgar, so fiercely warmhearted, and so exuberantly expansive."--Booklist, starred review
If this book was a monologue . . . it would be ****ing censored.
Today is Wednesday, September 5, 1973. Welcome to the life of Karl Shoemaker, which includes:
* getting through his senior year of high school
* getting out of Lightsburg, Ohio, hole of the world
* trying to lose his virginity
* five jobs
* a dead father
* a seriously unhinged drunk mother
* a house that is basically a litter box
* his membership in the Madman Underground (a group of kids forced, for no apparent reason, to attend group therapy during school hours)
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780142417027 |
| ISBN 10 | 0142417025 |
| Title | Tales of the Madman Underground |
| Author | John Barnes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2011-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Prizes | Winner of Michael L. Printz Honor Book. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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