We're All Damaged
Andy Carter was happy. He had a solid job. He ran 5Ks for charity. He was living a nice, safe Midwestern existence. And then his wife left him for a handsome paramedic down the street.
We're All Damaged begins after Andy has lost his job, ruined his best friend's wedding, and moved to New York City, where he lives in a tiny apartment with an angry cat named Jeter that isn't technically his. But before long he needs to go back to Omaha to say good-bye to his dying grandfather.
Back home, Andy is confronted with his past, which includes his ex, his ex's new boyfriend, his right-wing talk-radio-host mother, his parents' crumbling marriage, and his still-angry best friend.
As if these old problems weren't enough, Andy encounters an entirely new complication: Daisy. She has fifteen tattoos, no job, and her own difficult past. But she claims she is the only person who can help Andy be happy again, if only she weren't hiding a huge secret that will mess things up even more. Andy Carter needs a second chance at life, and Daisy--and the person Daisy pushes Andy to become--may be his last chance to set things right.
BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
How do you get over a devastating breakup, the failure of your marriage, an extramarital affair, losing your job, losing your best friend, or a myriad of any other emotionally debilitating events.?? ... And still maintain your sense of humor!
Life is full of the unexpected, and it's never perfect; we are all damaged in some way or another. Who doesn't have some past life experience that they play over and over in their head? What can we learn from our past and can we forget the pain of it, or can we find a positive way to move on and move forward with our life in its new form? How do we learn to get past the bad and look towards the good?
Andy, the main character, deals with many of these emotions and more. He has tried unsuccessfully to escape his life by running away to another state. An impending family loss brings him back home where he meets up with Daisy who inserts herself into his life unexpectedly. Daisy begins to transform Andy in ways that he doesn't even realize, she starts to break away at his armor, but she has her own hidden story.
This book is full of humor and insight, and it touches on nostalgic moments to remind us of our own pasts... it is well written and makes you want to continue reading to find out what happens next.
I will be looking for more books from this author. LOVE the music references!!!! ...and of course the Vonnegut reference!
See why thousands of readers are using Bookclubs to stay connected.