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Tales of the Madman Underground | John Barnes

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Wednesday, September 5, 1973: The first day of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of what he calls "the Madman Underground" - a group of kids forced (for no apparent reason) to attend group therapy during school hours. Karl has decided that senior year is going to be different. He is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act - and be - Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has five after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker.

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Tales of the Madman Underground | John Barnes

The best I could do with little time and low energy. #underground #septembowie

Cinfhen, Marchpane

Marchpane It definitely fits! 7y

Cinfhen I agree with @Marchpane and it's a new to me book that sounds fun! 7y

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Tales of the Madman Underground | John Barnes

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Brilliant. I read this because 1) The main character sounded like an arrogant, sarcastic asshole and I love that; and 2) He lives in a little Ohio town, like I used to. Definitely a good book. 3.5/5 stars

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Tales of the Madman Underground | John Barnes

Babysitting the nephews when they tried to pull a prank on me with a fake snake. It was such a good book I didn't fall for it.

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