{"product_id":"just-call-me-superhero-9781609452292","title":"Just Call Me Superhero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of Broken Glass Park brings her \"warmth, humor and sharp observational eye\" to a disfigured teenager's coming of age in Berlin (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce a handsome teenager, seventeen-year-old Marek is left badly disfigured after a Rottweiler attack. Now his mother sends him to a support group for young people with physical disabilities--what he calls \"the cripple group\"--led by an eccentric older man only known as \"the guru\". Angry at the world and dismissive of the group, Marek sees no connection between their misfortunes and his own. Then a family crisis forces Marek to face his demons, and he finds himself in dire need of support. But the distance he has put between himself and the guru's misshapen acolytes may well be too great to bridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust Call Me Superhero\u003c\/em\u003e cements Alina Bronsky's reputation as one of Germany's most compelling and stylish young authors. 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 \u003ci\u003eBroken Glass Park\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e is an irreverent look at the sometimes-difficult work of self-acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609452292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2014 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/04\/2015 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alina Bronsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495016693941,"sku":"9781609452292","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_62074cd1-eae7-45ca-b2ab-f68088ae1ad1.jpg?v=1754973627","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/just-call-me-superhero-9781609452292","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}