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Wreck
Eighteen-year-old, gay student Wreck is struggling to stay afloat in her small town. She spends every possible second with her best friend Freak, but the world they’ve built around one another is fragile. When Wreck’s mother ships her overseas to study for the semester, that world is threatened. Freak fears that without him helping Wreck combat her bouts of depression and obsession with death, he’ll lose her. But escaping her hometown just might be the catalyst that ignites Wreck’s desire to reimagine her identity, reconcile her past, and harness her will to live.
New Adult.
Trigger Self-Injury, Suicide and Suicidal Ideation, Sexual Assault, Parental Physical Abuse, Homicidal Violence, Gun Violence, and Homicidal Ideation.
New Adult.
Trigger Self-Injury, Suicide and Suicidal Ideation, Sexual Assault, Parental Physical Abuse, Homicidal Violence, Gun Violence, and Homicidal Ideation.
189 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2018
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September 8, 2019
In this novel, Effy Gean Traicheff thoughtfully and skillfully conveys the struggles of Wreck, her protagonist, and Freak, Wreck’s best friend, as they navigate the vicissitudes of life in a small town in Iowa. With a unique and unusual storyline, Ms. Traicheff illustrates how these singular characters grow and change as they adapt to hardships, dysfunctional families, and difficulties in relationships with friends and each other.
Along the way, the reader is rewarded with vivid and authentic descriptions of not only the characters themselves but also the surrounding landscape. Amsterdam, where Wreck is sent by her mother for an overseas study semester, comes alive as Wreck and her new found companions explore the city and quickly come to appreciate and enjoy the different customs and way of life they encounter.
Ms. Traicheff has created a unique Bildungsroman with the story of Wreck, who strives to live and find peace with herself and others. In addition to a compelling plot, there are many beautiful passages in this book which are a delight to read. This fine writing, joined with surprise twists in an exciting plot, contributes to an overall work that is memorable, real, and original.
Along the way, the reader is rewarded with vivid and authentic descriptions of not only the characters themselves but also the surrounding landscape. Amsterdam, where Wreck is sent by her mother for an overseas study semester, comes alive as Wreck and her new found companions explore the city and quickly come to appreciate and enjoy the different customs and way of life they encounter.
Ms. Traicheff has created a unique Bildungsroman with the story of Wreck, who strives to live and find peace with herself and others. In addition to a compelling plot, there are many beautiful passages in this book which are a delight to read. This fine writing, joined with surprise twists in an exciting plot, contributes to an overall work that is memorable, real, and original.
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