The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington : A Novel
Author(s): Brian Francis
Peter Paddington is your typical thirteen-year-old paperboy with a few exceptions. He's 204 pounds, at the mercy of an overactive imagination, and his only friend is a trash-talking beauty queen reject from across the street. As if that wasn't bad enough, Peter's nipples pop out one day and begin speaking to him, threatening to expose his private fantasies to an unkind world.
Peter knows that if he could just lose weight, develop a brand-new personality, and get rid of those pesky talking nipples, he'd be able to find the acceptance he desperately craves. But it isn't easy to change who you really are, and Peter, ready or not, is finally forced to confront his secret self. Hilarious and exquisitely touching, this is the funniest and most memorable novel you'll read all year.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Review(s):
“[An] endearing delight ... a rare book that makes you laugh out loud while putting a lump in your throat.”
“Comically poignant … beguilingly alive….a droll and offbeat tale about adolescent secrets, family tensions and, yes, troublesome nipples.”
“Honest, sad and funny.”
“Charming…sweet, tart, and forbidden in all the right places.”
“Engrossing … humorous … extreme in its insight and tenacious in its willingness to delve into a tormented youth.”
“Ingenious [and] bizarre ... A lovely and odd take on a time many of us would just as soon forget.”
“Entertaining. . . Peter Paddington [is] a winning hero.”
“Funny . . . a beautiful story.”
ISBN: 9780060792442