You Remind Me of Me

You Remind Me of Me

by Dan Chaon (Author)

Synopsis

Jonah Doyle is six years old. He lives with his mother, his grandfather and their dog Elizabeth in a yellow house in South Dakota. It is a house full of tensions, for Jonah's grandfather is old and tired, and his mother often doesn't want to talk at all. And then one sunny day in early spring, when the snow has mostly melted, a terrible accident occurs that will change the course of Jonah's life. That same spring, hundreds of miles away, Troy Timmens is growing up in a very different world. He spends his afternoons at his cousins' house, watching older teenagers smoking marijuana, pretending to be uninterested. When he is ten, he receives his first kiss. When asked how it feels to be adopted, he hardly knows how to answer, for he rarely thinks about it. He is perfectly happy with his life as it is. Over the course of this spellbinding novel, the secret connections that link Troy and Jonah are gradually revealed. 'You Remind Me of Me' is an unforgettable story about the extraordinary lives of seemingly 'ordinary' people.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published: 29 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 0719568617
ISBN 13: 9780719568619

Media Reviews
'Brilliantly written American debut about the lives of two separated brothers.' -- The Bookseller 20050304 'A remarkable first novel ... Not only satisfying but devastating' -- Editor's Choice, Entertainment Weekly 'Chaon's achievement is to rescue his characters from oblivion and make their lives seem as real as our own' -- New York Times Book Review 'A Chinese box of a novel, full of hidden pleasures and surprises' -- Elizabeth McCracken, author of 'The Giant's House' 'Hypnotic ... haunting ... A lovely, insinuating book with a special staying power ' -- New York Times Book Review 'Remarkable ... Chaon has written an apparently claustrophobic novel that feels paradoxically large, generous and, ultimately, quite moving' -- Washington Post 'Mesmerising debut ! YRMOM imparts a deeply moving empathy for lives gone sorely awry' -- The Times, Chris Power 'Brilliantly written American debut about the lives of two separated brothers.' -- The Bookseller 20050304 'A heartbreakingly beautiful look at the architecture of thwarted desire and the rampant destruction that minor incidents can wreak upon the seemingly most ordinary of lives.' -- The Spectator 20050830 'The author can make even inconsequential details seem vividly real. The result is a novel that is absorbing from beginning to end.' -- The Times 20060722 'Gritty, moving and memorable' -- Daily Mail 20060714 'A remarkable first novel ...Not only satisfying but devastating' -- Claire Allfree, Metro 20060714 'Dan Chaon has constructed a remarkable debut novel...You Remind Me of Me is a beautifully written exploration of the emotional paths chosen by rootless people desperate to hold on' -- Literary Review 20050601 'Chaon's writing is quite simply wonderful!a really good novel' -- Independent on Sunday 20060820
Author Bio
Dan Chaon's short story collection 'Among the Missing' met with widespread acclaim on publication in the US, and was a finalist for the National Book Award. 'You Remind Me of Me' is Chaon's first novel, and his first book to be published in the UK. He lives in Ohio, USA, with his wife and two sons.