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Hoffmeister, Peter Brown

This Is the Part Where You Laugh

329 pp. | Knopf | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-553-53810-6 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-553-53811-3 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-553-53812-0
(3) YA Travis's family is poor; his homeless mother struggles with drug addiction; his grandmother is severely ill; and his best friend is assaulted by a gang member. But Travis and those around him use dark, often strange humor to help them cope. This gritty novel is honest about its characters' emotions, but their creative ways of handling difficulties make for an ultimately hopeful outlook.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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