Some Sort of Ugly

by Nathan Graziano

It’s 1992. Kurt Cobain is alive, flannel is everywhere, and Hamlet Burns is starting college. Little does he know he faces four years of rowdy roommates, STDs, and ill-timed explosions of gas. Along the way, Ham drinks a few beers, breaks a few hearts, and has a near-fatal brush with Hootie and the Blowfish.

Some Sort of Ugly is the tale of Ham’s journey from boy to man, and the women that help him get there.The book is a mix of raunchy humor and nostalgic wisdom, and a true coming-of-age journey.

Praise for Some Sort of Ugly

“Some Sort of Ugly is both beautiful and ugly in the way life is both beautiful and ugly. It's a hell of a cast of characters here--Ham, Drain-O, Gloria, all of them. Graziano captures the time and place pitch-perfectly, and more than anything, it's funny. Not a lot of people write really good humor, but Graziano pulls it off effortlessly and manages to give us a little to think about in the process. It's a hell of a fun ride.” – Dan Crocker, Trailer Park Quarterly

70 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 2013

About the author

Nathan Graziano lives in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife and children.

Reviews

[Bryce Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun gritty bit of storytelling through an early nineties lens. Genuinely funny, with an emotional (although at times with apathetic edge) through-line. I really enjoy this style of writing and will pick up any book by this Nathan Graziano.