Count Me Gone

by Edgar Johnson Anabel Johnson, Edgar Johnson, Anabel Johnson

An eighteen-year-old boy confesses to a lawyer the incidents of the past week which have culminated in an automobile accident, trouble with the law, and the label of insanity from police and his parents.

Genres: Fiction

Library Binding

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Jim Barber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in the 1960s and it reads very much like a product of its time. I couldn’t help thinking about of Holden Canfield and Catcher in the Rye as I read this book. That said, I found the main character here a bit more likable. I gave it 3 stars but glad to have made the acquaintance nonetheless. By the way, the book says it was written by a husband-wife team, not just the wife listed here on Goodreads as the author.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thought-provoking coming-of-age story about a young man who is not the brightest bulb on the tree, just after he leaves high school. What are the expectations of his family and society at large? How does he get into trouble and will he be acknowledged and appreciated on his own merits?