Voyeurism, taxidermy and a hero for our times. Hallam has an unusual teenage hobby - voyeurism. He spies on everyone: on the gardener's sex life, on his father's ridiculous plans for a underground... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I picked this up when I heard about the movie (which has yet to be released here in the states). It is an odd coming of age and love story about a troubled youth who is good at heart, but expresses himself in odd ways (i.e. voyeurism). As a twisted love story, it reminds me of the movie Secretary. I found this book to be funny, charming, and somewhat touching. Even though the main character's actions aren't always directly relatable, he is likable you can empathize with his emotions. I feel this is well written, easy and enjoyable to read.
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