Eighteen-year-old Jay Golden cannot be called lucky: a year ago, his mother died, his relationship with his father does not work out, and the young man has never managed to find an employer who is willing to endure his eccentric antics. However, despite all the problems, Jay is convinced that a career as a great writer awaits him.
Eighteen-year-old Jay Golden cannot be called lucky: a year ago, his mother died, his relationship with his father does not work out, and the young man has never managed to find an employer who is willing to endure his eccentric antics. However, despite all the problems, Jay is convinced that a career as a great writer awaits him. In anticipation of the high point, the young man keeps a diary filled with sad, funny and touching details, testifying to considerable inner growth: Jay overcomes the pain of loss, discovers new traits in loved ones and, defiantly refusing to part with childhood illusions, nevertheless becomes completely adult.