Just Call Me Superhero

by Alina Bronsky

Tim Mohr (Translator)

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An atmospheric evocation of modern Berlin, a vivid portrait of youth under pressure, and a moving story about learning to love, this new novel from the author of Broken Glass Park is an irreverent look at the sometimes difficult work of self-acceptance.

Badly disfigured as a result of an encounter with a dog, seventeen-year-old Marek begins attending a support group for young people with physical disabilities, which he dubs “the cripple group,” led by an eccentric older man known only as The Guru. Marek is dismissive of the other members of the support group, seeing little connection between their...

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  • ISBN13 9781787700765
  • Publish Date 9 October 2014
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Pages 240
  • Language English