Title : Tony Hogan bought me an ice cream soda before he stole my mom - Kerry Hudson - book

• Summary

The opening line sets the tone: little Janie Ryan is welcomed into the world with a barrage of insults from her laboring mother, Iris. Thrust into the midst of screaming, cigarette smoke, alcohol fumes, and a whole lot of love, Janie is the youngest child in a highly dysfunctional family.

In a striking and original language, between laughter and tears, she goes back to her early days to tell us about her Scottish childhood between shelters, shabby council housing and dubious bed and breakfasts. Alcohol, drugs, difficult ends of the month and passing stepfathers: everything comes together to make her task difficult. But, full of verve and ready to face life, Janie is an irresistible heroine who, at sixteen, will find the courage and determination to build the life that corresponds to her expectations.

Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice Cream Soda Before He Stabbed My Mom may sound grim, but like Janie, the novel is hair-raising and brilliant. It's an intimate and authentic story about mothers, daughters, and what it means to grow up relying only on yourself.

Kerry Hudson is a modern and original voice, who manages the feat of being both funny and sad, sarcastic and empathetic, but without ever being maudlin.

• EAN : 9782848763767
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