1985 : a novel
Hoey, Dominic, 1977-2025
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It's 1985 and twelve-year-old Obi is on the cusp of teenagehood, after a childhood marked by poverty, dysfunctional family dynamics, (dis)organised crime and street violence. His father is delusional, his mother is dying, the Rainbow Warrior is bombed, and it's time for Obi to grow up and get out of the arcade. When he and his best mate Al discover a map leading to unknown riches, Obi wonders if this windfall could be the thing that turns his family's fortunes around. Instead, he's thrown into a quest very different from the games he loves. An electric novel about life in a multi-cultural, counter-cultural part of Auckland pre-gentrification. 1985 is an adventure story with a local flavour, a coming-of-age story for the underdogs, the disenfranchised, and the dreamers.
Main title:
1985 : a novel / Dominic Hoey.
Author:
Hoey, Dominic, 1977-, author
Imprint:
New Zealand : Penguin Random House New Zealand, 2025.©2025
Collation:
286 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
97817769507829781776950782
Dewey class:
NZ823.3
Language:
English
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BRN:
585346
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | HOEY | Coming soon: at our suppliers (Set: 14 Jul 2025) |