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The Love Song of Jonny Valentine

The Love Song of Jonny Valentine

Wayne, Teddy

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ISBN10: 1476705860
ISBN13: 9781476705866
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: Feb 4 2014
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
One of the most critically acclaimed books of the year, Teddy Wayne's second novel is a scathing and brilliant novel about celebrity culture, told through the voice of an eleven-year-old pop singer and megastar--an enduring yet timely portrait of the American dream gone awry. More than a scabrous sendup of American celebrity culture; it's also a poignant portrait of one young artist's coming of age. --Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesWith assured prose and captivating storytelling (Oprah.com's Book of the Week), The Love Song of Jonny Valentine also showcases one of the most complicated portrayals of the mother-son relationship since Room (BookPage). Touring the country in a desperate attempt to save a career he's not sure he even wants, Jonny is both driven by his mother's ambition and haunted by his father's absence, constantly searching for a familiar face among the crowds. Utterly convincing, whip-smart, yet endearingly vulnerable, with an unforgettable voice (Publishers Weekly, starred review), the eleven-year-old pop megastar sounds like Holden Caulfield Jr. adrift in Access Hollywood hell (Rolling Stone). Called a showstopper (The Boston Globe), hugely entertaining (The Washington Post), heartbreakingly convincing (People), buoyant, smart, searing (Entertainment Weekly), and touching and unexpectedly suspenseful (The Wall Street Journal), this extraordinary novel has been widely embraced as a literary masterpiece and the rare satire with a heart (Library Journal, starred review).

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