Kiddo

Danny Levine #1

by David Handler

“A witty and compassionate coming-of-age tale . . . a noble lesson in growing up.”— The Hartford Courant

The story of the adventures of Danny Levine, Mousey Stern, and Newt Biddle growing up together in Southern California back in 1962, Kiddo is a novel of the California ’60s that you will want to read aloud to your friends, give to people who lived through it, and cherish as a memory of a better—and worse—times.

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 12, 1986

About the author

AKA Russell Andrews (with Peter Gethers)

David Handler, who began his career in New York as a journalist, was born and raised in Los Angeles and published two highly acclaimed novels about growing up there, Kiddo and Boss, before resorting to a life of crime fiction.

Reviews

[Jett Odle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know this is very much a comedy but it was very much a tragedy. Justice for my boy Danny, literally nobody treated him properly.

[Maecenas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I literally read this book on accident because I thought this book was written by a completely different author, and yet I kept reading once I figured that out so... that's something!
Also, despite how weird this reading experience was, I feel like aspects of this book really resonated with me. I wouldn't say it's for everyone, but it was definitely a unique reading experience and I'm glad I read it.