CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT
FOR AGES 14–18 YEARS
BAD BOY
WINNER OF THE BRAGE AWARD 2014
Casper loses everything. First his privileged life staying with his mother's generous boyfriend, then his dream girl. Humiliation waits around every corner. His little brother is always in trouble and his mother's new boyfriend is invading his life.
Then Liam arrives. He spends his days at the local gym and introduces Casper to a world where muscle strength means more than purchasing power, and your manliness is determined on the bench. Here everyone can take charge of their lives if they are willing to give their all and do anything. And Casper needs to beef up. He needs to regain respect for and control of his life. He decides to become a bad boy. Soon he's in more trouble than he can handle, and then his little brother disappears.
AUTHOR:
ANNETTE MÜNCH TITLE ENGLISH:
BAD BOY
TITLE NORWEGIAN:
BADBOY: STEROID FORMAT:
130x205 mm / 264 pages
Badboy is about a kind of abuse which is more widespread among young people than we dare think. Annette Münch gets close to the user, and Casper's struggle for his own life is a frightening reminder that growing up in the time of selfies and an increased focus on body image requires many types of strength.
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DENMARK (Turbine)
‘The novel is based on conversations that Münch has had with young users of anabolic steroids. This makes Casper's story credible. He is a likable character who has made bad choices. ... The novel has several threads, and the language is dynamic and solid. ... An important book that studies how not only our bodies, but our thoughts and emotions, are affected by steroids. Casper copes, but the novel shows – with intensity and clarity – how steroid abuse comes about and can continue.’ DAGBLADET
Annette Münch (1981–) has worked as a freelance journalist since she was
14 years old. She made her literary début in 2006 with the young adults novel Kaoskrigeren, which won the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literature Award for a first novel.
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