Caroline Gerardo
Autor(a) de Toxic Assets
Obras de Caroline Gerardo
Greed 2 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Outros nomes
- barbeau, c g
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Cinncinati, Ohio, USA
- Locais de residência
- Hobart, Wyoming, USA
Laguna Beach, California, USA
West Covina, California, USA
Venice Beach, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York, New York, USA (mostrar todas 9)
Radnor, Pennsylvania, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
London, England, UK - Educação
- Scripps College
Claremont Graduate University (MA)
Membros
Resenhas
Toxic Assets (Bank) de Caroline Gerardo
I just finished this novel on my kindle and I compulsively could not stop. It was readable, thrilling and I learned about the mortgage meltdown.
1 
Charliereads | Mar 25, 2011 |
Charliereads | Mar 25, 2011 | 
This review was written by the author.
Coming of age novel, literary, powerful, violence that is poetic, dark that becomes beautiful to the reader. Themes: Transgressive literary fiction, contemporary dysfunctional families, and overcoming ADHD.
This review was written by the author.
The Lucky Boy is only available in Advance Reader copies and as an ebook live on Amazon the actual book will be in stores after December 15
ISBN:978-098481577
Mustard Seed Press
Seth is a young boy who does not fit in anywhere. He is severely punished for the smallest of errors by his father a neurosurgeon. Seth’s mother is a socialite who drowns her problems in pills and alcohol. The parents decide they cannot deal with Seth anymore and send him to live with his paternal Grandmother. Seth’s Grandmother is more patient than his parents were. Seth becomes friends with a family down the street and falls in love with their daughter Amy. When grandmother dies of a stroke, he returned to his emotionally distant family.
In high school, Seth discovers he has talents in swimming and selling drugs to his friends. Seth decides he needs $10000.00 to find Amy who has moved to California. He makes friends with Jon who makes money organizing street fights between homeless men and taking bets. The two become friends and through their illegal activities, Seth saves up the money to leave on his journey to find Amy.
Transgressive fiction, literary fiction that is dark with dysfunctional family, and a teenage crime spree.
“The disturbing results of his quest will haunt the reader.”
“A mesmerizing tale of teenage disillusionment.”
“Gerardo’s 21st Century writing style delivers sucker punches.”
“Seth McGrath charms with dark forces
and flies in the face of every coming of age story.”… (mais)
ISBN:978-098481577
Mustard Seed Press
Seth is a young boy who does not fit in anywhere. He is severely punished for the smallest of errors by his father a neurosurgeon. Seth’s mother is a socialite who drowns her problems in pills and alcohol. The parents decide they cannot deal with Seth anymore and send him to live with his paternal Grandmother. Seth’s Grandmother is more patient than his parents were. Seth becomes friends with a family down the street and falls in love with their daughter Amy. When grandmother dies of a stroke, he returned to his emotionally distant family.
In high school, Seth discovers he has talents in swimming and selling drugs to his friends. Seth decides he needs $10000.00 to find Amy who has moved to California. He makes friends with Jon who makes money organizing street fights between homeless men and taking bets. The two become friends and through their illegal activities, Seth saves up the money to leave on his journey to find Amy.
Transgressive fiction, literary fiction that is dark with dysfunctional family, and a teenage crime spree.
“The disturbing results of his quest will haunt the reader.”
“A mesmerizing tale of teenage disillusionment.”
“Gerardo’s 21st Century writing style delivers sucker punches.”
“Seth McGrath charms with dark forces
and flies in the face of every coming of age story.”… (mais)
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 6
- Membros
- 35
- Popularidade
- #405,584
- Avaliação
- 5.0
- Resenhas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 4
- Favorito
- 2
