The 410 Club
by Victor Loun
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Pub Date 26 Dec 2019 | Archive Date 30 Jan 2020
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Description
Jasper Bartlett is your typical adolescent in 1970’s Colorado trying to fit in with the teenagers and adults around him. This conundrum is compounded by grief over his dead mother and an absentee, intoxicated father. Yet once he is invited to vacation with his grandparents, Pop and Mimi, in their Maryland farmhouse, his life changes dramatically. Here he is introduced to frog gigging, guns, Christianity and girls. However, unsettling relationships with friends, family, and even his trusted preacher soon begin to ignite and then consume Jasper’s precarious vulnerability and worldview. In desperation, he sets off on a liberating journey across the country with the one adult who still supports him, his Uncle Stewart. Along the way, Jasper strives for forgiveness over betrayal, clarity over confusion, hope over despair.
Jasper’s experiences reflect the complex struggles of youth in a society that subtly neglects to protect and nurture them, even today.
A Note From the Publisher
Victor Loun is a former high school English teacher who currently lives with his wife and sheep on a farm in Mancos, CO. His first novel, The Trudging of Wow, was published in August 2017.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781684333981 |
| PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Luka S, Reviewer
I have such a hard time reviewing this book, but I'll give it a go.
First I didn't really enjoy reading it that much, since it's far from what I normally read, and far from what I actually expected... but I just couldn't stop reading, because I just needed to know how it was going to end.
This book is really dark and it deals with a lot of heavy topics, which was painful to read sometimes, and I think that's the reason why I couldn't stop.
We are inside the head of a young teenage boy who goes through a lot of stuff, and that's why it might have felt a bit weird from time to time.
It was a pretty quick read too, which I always enjoy.
I really don't know how to explain my thoughts. I both loved and hated the book at the same time, and I'm glad that I didn't end up DNF it.
