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Gifted artist? Standout student? All his teachers are sure certain that Evan Galloway can be the graduate who brings glory to small, ordinary St. Sebastian's School. As for Evan, however, he can't be bothered anymore. Since the shock of his young father's suicide last spring, Evan no longer cares about the future. In fact, he believes that he spent the first fifteen years of his life living a lie. Despite his mother's encouragement and the steadfast companionship of his best friend, Alexis, Evan is mired in rage and bitterness. Good memories seem ludicrous when the present holds no hope. Then Evan's grandmother hands him the key--literally, a key--to a locked trunk that his father hid when he was the same age as Evan is now. Digging into the trunk and the small-town secrets it uncovers, Evan can begin to face who his father really was, and why even the love of his son could not save him.
In a voice that resonates with the authenticity of grief, Steven Parlato tells a different kind of coming-of-age story, about a boy thrust into adulthood too soon, through the corridor of shame, disbelief, and finally...compassion.
- Sales Rank: #424148 in eBooks
- Published on: 2012-12-18
- Released on: 2012-12-18
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Fifteen-year-old Evan Galloway is struggling to deal with his father's recent suicide, but going to the same Catholic school that his father attended and dealing with his mother's emotional detachment don't make it any easier. So when his grandmother gives him a footlocker that belonged to his father, Evan is all too eager to discover some answers to his nagging questions. He expects to find old posters and mementos, but what he doesn't count on is finding his dad's old journals. As Evan goes on a journey to connect with his late father, he makes a chilling discovery that as a boy, his father was sexually molested by a Catholic priest, and Evan is able to slowly piece together the role this played in the man's suicide. The story is powerful, and the plot is well crafted, but the writing alternates between choppy and engaging, and the dialogue often feels forced. The story is slow to unfold, and reluctant readers are unlikely to push past the first few pages. Committed and patient readers, however, will take something away from this thoughtful coming-of-age story.-Candyce Pruitt-Goddard, Hartford Public Library, CTα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review
"Parlato constructs an introspective debut about the aftershocks of family trauma. Evan's journey ... is complex and solidly woven. Parlato's ... ambitious, well-executed plot twists and nimbly handled cast make him a name to watch." --Publishers Weekly
"Before his father killed himself, [Evan's] home life was pretty normal.... Now there's a hole in that life that can't be filled or explained. Parlato's debut novel...is a painstaking dissection of a father's past and its reverberations in his son's life. A memorable, disturbing story, carefully wrought." --Kirkus Reviews
"Steven Parlato's The Namesake is an emotionally stimulating young adult novel that delves into the powerful topic of abuse. Using dry wit, incredible similes and metaphors, and a very thought-provoking storyline, Parlato introduces the reader to an original and unforgiving exploration of the teenage psyche." --Blogcritics
"Steven Parlato's The Namesake totally knocked me off my feet. This is the type of book that keeps you reading, especially if you enjoy dark humor. It's jarring to be sure, but well worth your time." --Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
"The novel shapes up to be one of the best contemporary reads I have ever read. The further I got into the book, the more I became convinced that [the author] was a genius with his writing. The characters were all perfectly laid out. I was able to connect with each and every one of them." - The Subtle Chronicler
From the Author
Evan Galloway, the protagonist of The Namesake, has been a part of my life for over ten years. At times, he was my primary focus, pushing aside flesh-and-blood folks, demanding to be heard. There were also dormant stretches when I was unable - or perhaps unwilling - to listen. His has not been an easy story to tell, but it is one I knew I had to attempt. Creating The Namesake has taken me to places both unexpected and familiar.
The story began taking shape in my first graduate class at Wesleyan University. It was a leap of faith, after writing papers about young adult novels, to imagine I could write a novel of my own. I've been fortunate in that leap to have had the support of incredible teachers, friends and family.
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In his book, On Writing, Stephen King likens stories to "found things, like fossils in the ground," defining "writing as excavation." I've found this to be true, and there were definitely times I doubted my agility in digging carefully enough to unearth the thing unharmed. As Evan's story deepened, taking dark and surprising twists, I've felt at times it was my job just to hang on and listen. �
Through his struggle to know his lost father, Evan learns an awful lot about himself. For me, creating Evan has been a learning experience as well. I've discovered how poetry can inform my fiction, how the tiniest detail can make all the difference, and how faith truly can sustain us. My faith in this story grew slowly, nurtured by that early support I mentioned.
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Recently, The Namesake has garnered pre-release attention and praise, winning the Young Adult category of the 2011 Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children's Literature. When I read an excerpt at the awards ceremony, someone compared my book to The Catcher in the Rye; my agent, Victoria Marini, has likened it to the work of the supremely talented John Green; and my editor, the amazing Jacquelyn Mitchard, referred to my writing as "masterful." All this acclaim is, of course, wonderful as I prepare for the release of my debut novel. At its heart, though, this book is simply Evan's chance to share his story, to relate his painful journey with truth and humor.�
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The Namesake is an important work for me on so many levels, and I'm truly honored and humbled to share it with you. I hope you'll enjoy it.
Most helpful customer reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Poignant, Painful and Nearly Perfect
By Kim S.
Steven Parlato has tackled two difficult subjects, suicide and sexual abuse, with grace, humor and brutal honesty.
Evan Galloway, protagonist of the story, delves into the past to try to unravel why his father committed suicide. In the process he digs up not only painful family secrets but the sordid history of the high school he attends, St. Sebastian.
It's not always an easy story to read, Parlato's prose pulls us into realms we'd rather not admit exist. It is graphic but not explicit in its portrayal of sexual abuse. Just when we think we can't face anymore, Parlato pokes holes in the tension with a moment of Evan's sarcasm or the wit of his best friend, Alexis. And somehow, through it all, the author manages to write a story exposing the failings of those who serve the church without casting God as the villain. Instead, it is God's grace that ultimately triumphs.
Although this may be considered a YA novel, the expert weaving together of teen angst and family drama make this an excellent read for any age.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Conflicting emotions, dark subject matter, beautiful writing
By Living it up
I bought this book because the cover appealed to me. To keep myself out of a literary rut I do that occasionally.
I would never have guessed how much darkness lurked behind the light at the end of the pictured hallway.
This is a very tough review to write. One does NOT enjoy a story like this.
However, the truth is that this is one beautifully written book and deals with deeply depressing subject matter in an honest, sensitive, truthful fashion. I am an older adult and have a very difficult time hearing/reading of rape and sexual abuse, especially of children.
The protagonist's story is heartbreakingly difficult--his father's suicide would have been bad enough, but what he discovers is simply wretched.
The author handles all of the difficult situations, and the characters lives and hearts carefully and with respect as he spins his tale. I came to love Evan and deeply empathize with his painful journey. While I literally wept and felt sick during some of the passages, the book was well worth reading.
There is hope, grace and redemption in this novel, and it is much appreciated by the time we realize how much horror is present.
I would NOT give this book to a young/innocent teen, nor would I give to a teen already struggling with deep depression or anxiety or defeatism. There is simply too much unpleasantness and I could see it completely overwhelming someone already on the edge.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
A review from Bookworm1858
By bookworm1858
I'm not really sure why this book callled to me as on the surface it doesn't really seem like a "Stephanie" book. It's a male narrator dealing with grief and some very dark subjects in a literary novel fashion. But it is contemporary YA mostly set in a high school and featuring religious questioning so maybe those were elements I somehow sensed.
My rating for this book is largely based on personal enjoyment, which was not very high for this book. It is dark: the book opens with the narrator reflecting on his father's suicide and that hangs over the entire book as Evan delves into his father's tortured past (if I mention that his father was an altar boy, you might be able to figure out some of what he endured). I do not tend to like dark books and there were many difficult passages for me.
As for the writing, I thought this book had a more literary quality unlike a lot of YA, which tends to lean commercially in my opinion. However some of the characterizations felt off. Evan is supposed to be very smart (having skipped at least one grade) but I didn't really get that impression from him. He was more sensitive than some of his peers but intellectually, he seemed average. His best friend Lex has had some trauma in her past and I thought the reveal of that darkness wasn't handled as well as it could have been (I don't want to reveal spoilers) although by the end, it was almost completely laid bare.
Another element that was hard for me was just the formatting. This book isn't divided into chapters but every few pages, there are section breaks. I would have preferred for each of those sections to be turned into chapters. This is a very odd little personal preference that probably wouldn't bother anyone else.
Overall: A warning that this book is definitely on the dark side and more suited for older readers. Definitely check out some other reviews to see if this one might be right for you.
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