Electric Question Three

When Cy first starts to work at the tattoo shop he comments on Riley's disposition and his ability to see humor in the dark. He says, "Perhaps he had come of his trade well fitting with a character already formed and suitable, or perhaps the trade had made him." Do you think there are any jobs that you were "made" for or thinking about your job now, has it made you?

Where are my readers at?

I guess we are that time of the month when our lives, like our hair, becomes unmanageable. No one is in on The Electric Michelangelo.

I finished the book due to a 5 hour layover at Dulles. I LOVED the story and it had great details about the people with strong female characters.

Related to the story: Astroland at Coney Island (where the story takes place) officially closes down tomorrow after operating for 46 years.

Electric Question One

As I am not entirely sure who is still wanting to read Electric Michelangelo, or who is even reading this blog in general - I decided I could at least have a conversation with myself. The first portion of the story involves a young boys coming of age at a seaside town. I especially find it easy to become absorbed in the coming of age because the author is a woman and the voice of the boy still feels authentic. 

So my question, even if you have not read any pages, is what is your own favorite coming of age story?