In Len Vlahos's debut novel, a bullied teen named Harbinger (Harry) Jones finds solace in playing punk rock music. After enduring severe burns and bullying, he recounts his life in a college essay, reflecting on pivotal moments, including the formation of a band with a charismatic peer. The story explores themes of personal power, friendship, and belonging.
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Tento autor přináší jedinečné spojení rockové rebelie a literárního vypravěčství. Jeho díla čerpají z bohatých zkušeností s hudební scénou, kde jako punk-popový hudebník proplouval světem nahrávacích společností a turné. Po přechodu k psaní se jeho texty ponořily do syrových, autentických příběhů dospívání, které se vyhýbají žánrovým klišé. Zaměřuje se na komplexní postavy a jejich hudební cesty, čímž vytváří poutavé čtenářské zážitky.
Hard Wired
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
After fifteen-year-old Quinn learns that he is the first fully-aware artificial intelligence, that his entire life is a lie, he feels entirely alone until he bonds with Shea, the real girl behind his virtual crush
Life in a Fishbowl
- 336 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Fifteen-year-old Jackie Stone is a prisoner in her own house. Everything she says and does 24/7 is being taped and broadcast to every television in America. Why? Because her dad is dying of a brain tumor and he has auctioned his life on eBay to the highest bidder: a ruthless TV reality show executive at ATN. Gone is her mom's attention and cooking and parent-teacher conferences. Gone is her sister's trust ever since she's been dazzled by the cameras and new-found infamy. Gone is her privacy. Gone is the whole family's dignity as ATN twists their words and makes a public mockery of their lives on Life and Death . But most of all, Jackie fears that one day very soon her father will just be . . . gone. Armed only with her ingenuity and the power of the internet, Jackie is determined to end the show and reclaim all of their lives, even in death. Told through multiple points of view--including her dad's tumor--acclaimed author Len Vlahos deftly explores what it really means to live in this brilliantly written tragicomedy.