![]() ![]() This is a startling, original, and hilarious book. “In Everywhere You Don’t Belong, Gabriel Bump completely, beautifully, and energetically illuminates the heretofore unrecognized lines connecting Ellison's Invisible Man to Johnson's Jesus’ Son. The ripped from the headlines plot of Everywhere You Don’t Belong draws instant interest.” - Foreword Reviews “ spiraling coming-of-age tale about abandonment and perseverance. “Bump’s first novel is a clipped and penetrating look at adolescent hope in the face of powerful social forces.” - Booklist “Everywhere You Don’t Belong is an excellent coming-of-age novel that will make you laugh when you least expect it.” - Shelf Awareness Readers will be moved in following his path to young adulthood." - Publishers Weekly ![]() Bump balances his heavy subject matter with a healthy dose of humor, but the highlight is Claude, a complex, fully developed protagonist who anchors everything. With deft writing and rat-a-tat, laugh-until-you-gasp-at-the-implications dialog, Bump delivers a singular sense of growing up black that will resonate with readers.” - Library Journal (starred review) ![]()
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