This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
A Memoir
This memoir explores the author's challenging childhood as he moves across the country with his divorced mother, fleeing an abusive relationship and seeking a better life. The young boy struggles with his identity, often resorting to lies and deceit to create a more favorable image of himself. As he navigates adolescence in a small town in the 1950s, he contends with a violent stepfather, school troubles, and his own rebellious nature. Despite the adversity, he maintains a sense of hope and resilience, offering a compelling portrait of a young man coming of age in post-war America.
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- Published
- 1989
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 288
- Original Language
- English
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(3.3)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 8 lists:
- 15th on The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years (NY Times)
- 86th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 1564th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- 25 Memoirs to Read Before You Die (Powell's Books)
- Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults (Book)
- Dave Eggers's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)