From a bright new talent, a witty, moving, and inspirational
coming-of-age debut novel set in 1970s Brooklyn about a teenager
and his abusive father whose obsession with broken down vintage
cars careens wildly out of control. "Such a pleasure to read....
This is a coming of age story, but it is also so much more than
that."-Dominic Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Last
Painting of Sara de Vos Nicky Flynn is coming-of-age in 1970s
Brooklyn, riding into his sophomore year at St. Michaels, the last
hurrah of the Diocesan school system. A budding young actor, Nicky
is at once sensitive, resilient, exasperated, and keenly
observant-especially when it comes to his father, Patrick.
Undeniably enigmatic, and coasting on vanity, charm, and
desperation, "Himself" as Nicky calls his father, is given to
picking up old car junkers, for cheap at NYPD auctions-each
sputtering, tail-finned treasure subsidized by poker games. To
Patrick, these chrome glamour tanks are his obsessions, repairable
reminders of the past when he was young, and everything seemed new
and gleaming and possible-before he had a family. For Nicky, each
one is a milestone. Whether it's a harrowing joy ride or a driving
lesson, they're unforgettable markers on his path toward an
unpredictable future. But as Patrick's compulsions slide into
alcoholism and abuse, Nicky, his mother, and sisters brace
themselves for an inevitable sharp turn in their addled lives.
Narrated with humor and a rueful awareness, Car Trouble is an
exhilarating novel about acceptance, regret, compassion, and
finding your authentic adult self amid the rubble and rumble of
growing up.
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