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YA
Translated by Tim Mohr.
Berlin teens Mike and Tschick abandon their lackluster lives and embark on an increasingly weird road trip. Mike's narration is an anxious stream of wry humor and linked anecdotes, but the moments when his façade slips are startling windows into the aching loneliness of being fourteen. A sharp coming-of-age journey, hilarious and heartrending in equal measure.