Lean on Pete
Hope is something that Charley seems to manufacture the way bees make honey, but there are times when this sustenance weakens under the impact of an indifferent society. Vlautin writes with an economy which is compelling. After reaching a new town and a new job Charley’s father is murdered by the husband of a new lover.
The boy’s grief sends him wandering before any help can be found or offered and from then on all his energy and intelligence are concentrated on finding his way towards the opportunities he already knows are available.
