Pizza Face: Or The Hero Of Suburbia – Ken Siman

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Pizza Face: Or The Hero Of Suburbia by Ken Siman is a wildly irreverent and darkly comic coming-of-age novel that captures the trials of adolescence with razor-sharp wit. Set in suburban North Carolina, this contemporary fiction story follows Andy, a painfully awkward gay teen whose life is marked by acne, isolation, and an unrelenting desire for acceptance in a world that barely notices him.

In a desperate bid for recognition, Andy embarks on a series of eccentric exploits: writing letters to President Jimmy Carter, befriending a model from the Sears Roebuck catalogue, and even arranging a blind date with a celebrity. Ken Siman’s novel channels the absurd, offbeat humour of A Confederacy of Dunces, delivering a biting satire of suburban life and American pop culture while offering a touching portrait of teenage yearning and resilience.

Fans of quirky, satirical fiction and stories about lovable outsiders will find Pizza Face: Or The Hero Of Suburbia a laugh-out-loud and strangely heartfelt read.