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The Lucky Boy

A dark coming of age novel. 'Transgressional' Literary fiction by poet Caroline Gerardo.
Seth McGrath goes through hell to raise ten thousand dollars to find a girl. He is the son of a neurosurgeon and a pill popping debutante. His parents abuse the child who has ADD. Impatient they send him away to be raised by his Grandmother.

Once away from the abuse at home the child opens up to the world. Grandmother introduces spiritual connections to the boy. Her Catholic lifestyle gives structure to the teenager. When Grandmother suddenly dies, Seth is sent back to a disillusioned life in Radnor, a suburb of Philadelphia.
What does he do? He runs away, choosing a life of crime.
A hypnotic story that will charm you through his wild journey across America. Seth will sell drugs, arrange bum fights for hire, steal frivolous items and harm those around himself, all in the name of love.

How can Seth get away with terrible crimes and become a CEO of Corporate America?

In 1972 noone knew what ADD was, or is he just crazy?

Can a psycho to become a CEO in this chilling tale?
Written in contemporary literary beats. Twenty-first Century style of writing that will keep you up reading. Mature Young Adults only, as the dirty charms of this novel are literary but describes crimes, violence, and antisocial behavior.

Genre you ask? "a suburban dystopian character driven bildungsroman"

This novel is rated R, it is suitable for teenagers over 16 years old. Catagory: trangresssional fiction

Important places

Radnor (2)
Claremont (3)
Philadelphia (1,090)

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Los Angeles (1,863)
Philadelphia (1,109)
Delaware (26)

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Pennsylvania (4,458)
California (7,435)

Countries

United States (64,950)

Other geographical areas

Southern California (2,840)
West Coast (USA) (5,046)