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Special Nobody
| Title | Special Nobody |
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| Date | 2024-10-12 03:25:17 |
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| Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
At 22, Jason L’Estrange should have the world at his feet. Instead, he wakes on a dismal hospital ward to discover he has a broken foot and a multitude of other injuries. Learning he plunged down the stairs of Dublin’s seediest nightclub, Jason has no recollection if he fell or was pushed and the hospital psychiatrist is questioning if he may have had any reason to jump?Accepting his life has spiralled out of control, Jason recalls the devastating climax of the feud between his two warring best friends Lizzie and Ryan. To add to his woes, he’s blown his final chance of a reconciliation with Alex, the only man who ever mattered, his alcoholic single mother has let him down again and Celestine, the girl who once gave him hope before breaking his heart has crashed back into his world with the missing pieces to the puzzle of Jason’s life.Jason, Ryan, Celestine and Lizzie’s lives collide on a night out in Dublin when secrets thought long buried return and threaten to destroy what’s left of their friendships. When Celestine reveals the true reasons she was forced to end their friendship, Jason believes he has finally uncovered the truth to a mystery that has haunted him since childhood; the identity of his father.Lonely but filled with hope, Jason wants to take you on his journey. The invisible boy who sits in the corner of every class, Jason dreams of a future where he doesn’t have to fight to survive. Struggling with a past littered with unanswered questions and fighting to make his desired destiny a reality, Jason reflects on how the desolate teen that fought to prove he had potential has ended up in a dire situation.
Review
4.5 starsJason L’Estrange has tried to be 'normal' all his life. He wants to be accepted. He wants to be loved. As a teenager, he kept mostly to himself, dreaming of having lasting friendships and making something of himself. As an adult, he loses himself in drugs and alcohol, sad at what his life has become, but reluctant to accept his life is spiraling out of control.Brendan Spratt did a wonderful job of drawing me into the story and keeping me engaged until the very end. Although not usually a fan of flashback narratives, I found that it fit this story perfectly. My only complaint would be that the transitions lacked some kind of section break or identifying element as the fluctuations between the present and the past started happening within the same chapter. Other than that, I found that this story had the perfect combination of complex characters, range in emotions and realistic interpretation of events to make it a great debut novel.I loved how the author took me through the story, letting me know who Jason was - his thoughts and emotions - so that I could connect to him fully and understand where he was coming from. I found myself emotionally invested in Jason's well-being. I needed to see him make it through the hard times. I wanted him happy. I wanted him doing well.Lizzie and Ryan added to the story beautifully and although I wanted to smack them upside the head a time or two, I grew to cherish them as much as Jason did.I enjoyed his interactions with them and in the end was happy to see that they survived all their problems and kept their friendship going.Special Nobody is a heart-wrenching coming of age story that will tug at your emotions with every page you turn. By no means is this a light read, but it is an awesome read. My hope is that like me, you'll be drawn into Jason's journey, suffer through his past, yell at his mistakes and ultimately find joy at where he ends up.I received this title from the author in exchange of my honest opinion.
