In a dense web of lies and omissions, fourteen-year-old Benji, the hero of the novel by American Brian James, hides his dissimilarity to the rest. Having escaped from an alcoholic mother and her boyfriend, he tries to settle down in his father’s exemplary family, but this cozy distilled world does not immediately accept a strange, ruffy boy.
In a dense web of lies and omissions, fourteen-year-old Benji, the hero of the novel by American Brian James, hides his dissimilarity to the rest. Having escaped from an alcoholic mother and her boyfriend, he tries to settle down in his father’s exemplary family, but this cozy distilled world does not immediately accept a strange, ruffy boy. The book, built in the form of Benji’s diary, captures with almost documentary authenticity the difficult path of a teenager who learns to appreciate his own individuality and overcome distrust of people.
Book World, 224 p.