Lawn Boy
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Lawn Boy

by Jonathan Evison

2018•Drama•320 pages

Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageunderdog triumphssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA stirring novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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1.0 / 5

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About This Book

"Mike Muñoz is a young Mexican American not too many years out of high school--and just fired from his latest gig as a lawn boy on a landscaping crew. Though he tries time and again to get his foot on the first rung of that ladder to success, he can't seem to get a break.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaGay/lesbianComing of ageUnderdog triumphsSocial commentary

Subjects

Social conditionsAmerican DreamMexican AmericansWorking classSocial aspectsBildungsromansLGBTQ novels

Details

Author
Jonathan Evison
Published
2018
Pages
320
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