"Hayward's darkly comic novel of adolescent anxiety reveals an unforgettable family caught in a state of mourning. Meet Jim Morrison - not the lead singer of the Doors, but a chubby 17-year-old living in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jim has been living a largely invisible life, overshadowed by his older brother, Mike, popular and charismatic, and his father, Fort, a stern and unyielding engineer. But everything changes the night the library explodes and Mike is killed ..."--Publisher.
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Book data: Open Library