Harvard-educated, reasonably wealthy, nervous around women, and a complete idiot, Henry Lang is almost an updated Wodehouse character, except that his story is not written for laughs. That's a shame because Kirby Heyborne's voice and characterizations seem made for comedy. His light tenor is perfect for Henry, and his portrayals of the other characters are on the edge of lampoon. But beyond Heyborne's voicings, the characters are not very interesting. Henry, in particular, is mostly a victim of circumstance, and his supposed literary talents are described but never shown. The climax, when he finally and suddenly takes action against the famous actor who is ruining his cousin's life, fails to convince. Too bad this isn't a comedy. D.M.H. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine
Henry Lang is a smart but unassuming young man with a degree from Harvard and limited social skills. After his parents are killed in an accident, leaving him a substantial inheritance, he moves to Brooklyn to see if he can make it in publishing, perhaps fall in love, and attend the sorts of parties and events that he imagines twenty-somethings in Brooklyn frequent. Unfortunately, Henry is somewhat of a target for other, more savvy Brooklynites. He finds himself in a string of increasingly troubling situations and demoralizing romantic adventures. Things finally fall apart for him in catastrophic ways when he agrees to ghost-write a young adult novel for a charismatic but drug-addicted and sometimes-violent actor. Will Henry lose everything he has to save his integrity?
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The Best of Youth
Henry Lang is a smart but unassuming young man with a degree from Harvard and limited social skills. After his parents are killed in an accident, leaving him a substantial inheritance, he moves to Brooklyn to see if he can make it in publishing, perhaps fall in love, and attend the sorts of parties and events that he imagines twenty-somethings in Brooklyn frequent. Unfortunately, Henry is somewhat of a target for other, more savvy Brooklynites. He finds himself in a string of increasingly troubling situations and demoralizing romantic adventures. Things finally fall apart for him in catastrophic ways when he agrees to ghost-write a young adult novel for a charismatic but drug-addicted and sometimes-violent actor. Will Henry lose everything he has to save his integrity?
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| BN ID: | 2940175516198 |
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| Publisher: | Dreamscape Media |
| Publication date: | 01/28/2013 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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