The Story of Me

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

First published 2019

Seventeen-year-old Sáenz grapples with his identity after a traumatic incident. Withdrawn and haunted, he navigates the complexities of family, friendship, and first love as he strives to reclaim his sense of self. Sáenz's raw, lyrical voice captures the tender, aching beauty of the human experience.

Genres: fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary, adolescence, 21st-century, family-drama

Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family

Period: 21st-century

40 pages · Hardcover · Cinco Puntos Press

Content warnings: mental-illness

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