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This Boy's Life

A Memoir
Pages
304
Published
1989
Language
English

Synopsis

Tobias Wolff's memoir recounts his turbulent childhood, marked by a restless mother and an abusive stepfather. From paper routes and fistfights to moments of genuine connection, this is the story of a young boy navigating a difficult world in 1950s America and searching for his identity.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
AbuseTrauma

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