3.5
How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets
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Tenth Anniversary Edition
Featuring a conversation between Garth and his editor, Bryan Devendorf, drummer of The National.
Fathers never forget seeing their kids for the first time. But Evan is greeting his son, Dean, fourteen years late. The boy had been shuttled secretly to another city, along with his teenaged mother, while still a newborn. Now his mother has passed away, and Evan is it—Dad. An instant single parent.
Evan was once lead guitarist for a hot band with a hit single; now 31, he gets by as a guitar instructor to middle-aged guys, and does menial work in a music shop. With Dean in the picture he has to change fast, which means facing up to the past, to his own father, and to the epilepsy that haunts him and threatens his every moment.
Featuring a conversation between Garth and his editor, Bryan Devendorf, drummer of The National.
Fathers never forget seeing their kids for the first time. But Evan is greeting his son, Dean, fourteen years late. The boy had been shuttled secretly to another city, along with his teenaged mother, while still a newborn. Now his mother has passed away, and Evan is it—Dad. An instant single parent.
Evan was once lead guitarist for a hot band with a hit single; now 31, he gets by as a guitar instructor to middle-aged guys, and does menial work in a music shop. With Dean in the picture he has to change fast, which means facing up to the past, to his own father, and to the epilepsy that haunts him and threatens his every moment.
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3.5
“A coming-of-age story about a man struggling to find his purpose while navigating epilepsy, career missteps, and fractured family relationships—until the surprise arrival of his angsty teen (shocker) son, which pushes him to turn his life around.
I appreciated getting a parent’s perspective, a refreshing reminder that even adults are still figuring things out. That said, there were too many plot lines and characters left unresolved, which made the story feel scattered. The ending especially fell flat; nothing monumental happened, and it felt like it just stopped at a random chapter. Overall, it was fine, but nothing particularly memorable.
Big thanks to Audible, without you, I would have probably dnf'd the physical book.”
“A different kind of father son story. Enjoyed.”
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