num_pages: 322
description: Catcher in the Rye for the Fight Club generation in this PUSH Novel Contest winner, written by a teen whose name you're going to see a lot of in years to come.Henry's suffering. He's suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ever since a hurricane hit his house, with him alone in it. He's suffering from indecision in his relationships with girls. He's suffering because he's got a new friend, Charlie Bickle, who seems to like to see him suffer. It's all a part of life, Charlie says. Henry wants to believe it's true. He wants to think that life can be kept at arm's distance. He wants to be convinced that life is bullshit. His curse is that he knows better. And that curse will also be his salvation.
language: English
title: Magic City
titlecomplete: Magic City
genres: Young Adult, Contemporary
ratings_count: 107
publisher: Push