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Car Trouble: A Novel Audiobook, by Robert Rorke Play Audiobook Sample

Car Trouble: A Novel Audiobook

Car Trouble: A Novel Audiobook, by Robert Rorke Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Charlie Thurston Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2018 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780062876423

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

33

Longest Chapter Length:

43:46 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

33 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

21:50 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

From a bright new talent, a witty, moving, and inspirational coming-of-age debut novel set in 1970s Brooklyn about a teenager and his abusive father whose obsession with broken down vintage cars careens wildly out of control.

“Such a pleasure to read.... This is a coming of age story, but it is also so much more than that.”—Dominic Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos

Nicky Flynn is coming-of-age in 1970s Brooklyn, riding into his sophomore year at St. Michaels, the last hurrah of the Diocesan school system. A budding young actor, Nicky is at once sensitive, resilient, exasperated, and keenly observant—especially when it comes to his father, Patrick. Undeniably enigmatic, and coasting on vanity, charm, and desperation, “Himself” as Nicky calls his father, is given to picking up old car junkers, for cheap at NYPD auctions—each sputtering, tail-finned treasure subsidized by poker games.

To Patrick, these chrome glamour tanks are his obsessions, repairable reminders of the past when he was young, and everything seemed new and gleaming and possible—before he had a family. For Nicky, each one is a milestone. Whether it’s a harrowing joy ride or a driving lesson, they’re unforgettable markers on his path toward an unpredictable future. But as Patrick’s compulsions slide into alcoholism and abuse, Nicky, his mother, and sisters brace themselves for an inevitable sharp turn in their addled lives.

Narrated with humor and a rueful awareness, Car Trouble is an exhilarating novel about acceptance, regret, compassion, and finding your authentic adult self amid the rubble and rumble of growing up.

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“Rorke’s writing is always assured as he paints a charming portrait of 1970s family life…What readers learn in Rorke’s moving, bittersweet story is that hard realizations are often necessary on the road to discovering one’s true self.”

— Kirkus Reviews

Quotes

  • “Such a pleasure to read…This is a coming-of-age story, but it is also so much more than that.”

    — Dominic Smith, New York Times bestselling author
  • “Trying to fit in while navigating a poisonous home environment, Nicky discovers ‘a lot of livin’ to do’ in this captivating debut by New York Post editor Rorke.”

    — Library Journal
  • “With a vividly realized setting—Brooklyn in the 1970s—the story is sharply written, inviting deep empathy from readers, who will find universal truths in this compelling tale of a single family.”

    — Booklist

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About Robert Rorke

Robert Rorke was born, raised, and lives in Brooklyn. He is a TV columnist at the New York Post who has also previously written for Publishers Weekly, TV Guide, Los Angeles Times, and Seventeen. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College and his MA in English from Stanford University.

About Charlie Thurston

Andi Arndt is a professional voice actor, the winner of a 2017 Audie Award for Best Romance, and winner of two Earphones Awards.