Beschreibung
"At 3:37, the hero of the novel is awakened by a phone call, and a nighttime conversation with his mother stirs up a tide of memories. It takes him back to his adolescence in the Moravian town of Přerov, to the experiences of a young queer boy growing up in a conservative industrial city, in a family where money is tight. An environment emerges that punishes difference. The hero literally dissects his memory, much like we examine old photographs, searching for small details that often reveal more than what is apparent at first glance. He tells stories about his mother, father, and grandfather, about bullying, alcoholism, and coming to terms with a different sexual orientation. He breaks down not only his own memories but also a kind of collective memory of the entire family into individual components. This delicate debut is a unique attempt to bring themes from world literature into the Czech context. Its style could easily be placed alongside the works of authors such as Ocean Vuong or Édouard Louis."
Information
Author: Torčík Marek
Publication date: 25. Oktober 2023
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Paseka s. r. o.
Genres: Czech and slovak fiction, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 280
ISBN/EAN: 9788076373990