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The Remainders

by Matthew Arnold Stern

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Dylan Glass, an 18-year-old high school dropout, has been kicked out of his mother and stepdad's palatial house. Now homeless, he sleeps in his SUV behind an abandoned movie theater in an aging San Fernando Valley suburb. Although he has a job at a dollar store and support from the people he meets, he finds himself challenged by old temptations and a new woman, the alluring and enigmatic Pearl. Miles away in Orange County, his estranged father, Dr. Oliver Glass, struggles with demons of his own. A private practice and a beautiful girlfriend with children of her own can't make up for a past of tragedy and abuse. Memories of long-ago terrors constantly haunt Oliver. Oliver seeks to reconnect with his son. Dylan seeks love and acceptance. Can they overcome their painful pasts? Or will they surrender to their self-destructive urges? Find out in the new adult novel that has been called "an intensely moving story" and a "powerful page turner," The Remainders.… (more)
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The book has an interesting plot, with realism around the struggles of mental health and becoming homeless. I appreciated the insights from the two main characters (Dylan and Oliver) and how both their lives were separate but intertwined in some way. Only recommendation I would give is making notes of who is talking. There were ashtricks and names of the chapter to give away who is talking, but the times where both characters are together and switching made it a little difficult. Overall, I enjoyed this book and recommend this highly! ( )
  Sarah_K_17 | Nov 17, 2021 |
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Dylan, the main character in this book, is a teen who ends up homeless after dropping out of school and getting kicked out of his house by his mother and step-father. Though life is tough he has found himself a job and a small circle of people who care for him. Unfortunately, one bad decision almost derails everything but instead he is reunited with his absentee father and is able to realize how much he now has in his life. There are some parts of the story that are undeveloped and, perhaps, unnecessary but over-all it is a good read. ( )
  BethPete | Nov 13, 2021 |
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Dylan Glass, an 18-year-old high school dropout, has been kicked out of his mother and stepdad's palatial house. Now homeless, he sleeps in his SUV behind an abandoned movie theater in an aging San Fernando Valley suburb. Although he has a job at a dollar store and support from the people he meets, he finds himself challenged by old temptations and a new woman, the alluring and enigmatic Pearl. Miles away in Orange County, his estranged father, Dr. Oliver Glass, struggles with demons of his own. A private practice and a beautiful girlfriend with children of her own can't make up for a past of tragedy and abuse. Memories of long-ago terrors constantly haunt Oliver. Oliver seeks to reconnect with his son. Dylan seeks love and acceptance. Can they overcome their painful pasts? Or will they surrender to their self-destructive urges? Find out in the new adult novel that has been called "an intensely moving story" and a "powerful page turner," The Remainders.

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