In the Cherry Tree
A Realistic Fiction, Fiction, Novels book. This novel, published in 2003, is about a suburban neighborhood in Connecticut. It's set in 1974 and is written...
With a wholly original voice, this stunning debut novel captures the overwhelming transformation from childhood to adolescenceAn ordinary suburban Connecticut summer in the seventies is the stage for the miraculous world of Timmy. Twelve years old and full of boundless curiosity, Timmy lives an ever-expanding life of record collections (of which Elton John is king), neighborhood bullies (of whom Franky DiLorenzo rules), best friends, and the darker, more lasting secrets of family. Over the course of the summer, Timmy will kill a frog, lose his baseball-card collection, alienate a friend, and witness his parents' separation. An intruder will hide in his treehouse; his mother will threaten divorce; his father will move out and back in. Timmy's childhood will end and his adolescence begin.One of the most remarkable child narrators to come along in recent years, Timmy is the achievement of a stunning...
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- Pages: 272 pages
- ISBN: 9780312422363 / 312422369
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This novel, published in 2003, is about a suburban neighborhood in Connecticut. It's set in 1974 and is written in the first person. The narrator is describing the life he led at the age of twelve. While this narrator does not say, "By the way, I'm a grown man now, reflecting on his childhood," I think the reader is supposed to conclude... The author is very skilled at putting himself into the mind of a preteen boy-vulgarity, sex obsession and all. It's often very funny and can switch to sad instantly. He also does a great job of capturing the essence of the 70's, and the confusion of kids trying to comprehend the confusing works of adults. I really really enjoyed this book a lot. I think part of it was because it was set in "my time". Things seemed much more simple back then.
