Gutter Child

by Jeremy Bursey

Eat your vegetables. Brush your teeth. Trust your history.


And, remember, don't ask stupid questions.


At what point does a lie become the truth? When does that truth become a lie? On the day that he moves off to college it seems that Jimmy Grogan's whole family history becomes a lie. But is that true?


For eighteen years, Jimmy has had the perfect life. His parents feed him. His girlfriend, Melanie, smiles at him a lot. He even manages to gain acceptance into the (twentieth) university of his choice despite his poor high school performance. But when the big day comes to move out of his idyllic home and enter college-grade adulthood, the mover points him toward a secret that he has somehow missed all of these He is adopted, or so his sister’s autobiography suggests.


Jimmy’s illusions suddenly come crashing down when he realizes that his parents may have been lying to him since infancy. But, is his sister's story true? Or, is she playing the most heinous prank in the history of pranks? Even as he sits alone in his new dorm five hours away from home, separated from the evidence he needs to solve the mystery, he is determined to uncover the truth about who’s been lying to him, even if it means driving him and his family apart. But, the question still Should he take his aunt's advice and just leave it alone? What does she know that he doesn't?


"Gutter Child" is the tragicomical story of what happens when we allow ignorance to define us, reality to side-wind us, and obsession to change us while learning the hard truth that growing up sucks. Join Jimmy Grogan on his maddening journey into adulthood today.


New June 2018.

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Published February 19, 2016

About the author

Jeremy Bursey is the author of many short stories, novels, and other things he no longer remembers writing, each covering topics and genres that differ from what he had written previously because why not? He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Central Florida, which he’s been paying for since the ‘90s, and currently works as a writing tutor, so he, like that organ grinder who severs his business relationship with his pet monkey, will pay for it indefinitely. He appreciates feedback for anything he posts, and he hopes you’ll read it—any of it—now, preferably.

Reviews

[SunshineLemons · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was well written and fun to read! I liked the protagonist and it was interesting to go along with him as he learned about his past.

[Michelle Gomez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kept me engage. I really enjoyed it.