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Jonathan Franzen wrote in The Daily Beast that ?no other writer, as far as I know, has invented such a funny and compelling voice and story for [this type of character.]? Now, in The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, Wayne turns his sharp wit, flawless narrative ventriloquism, and humane sensibility to our monstrous obsession with fame. Megastar Jonny Valentine, eleven-year-old icon of bubblegum pop, knows that the fans don?t love him for who he is. The talented singer?s image, voice, and even hairdo have been relentlessly packaged?by his L.A. label and his hard-partying manager-mother, Jane?into bite-size pabulum. But within the marketing machine, somewhere, Jonny is still a vulnerable little boy, perplexed by his budding sexuality and his heartthrob status, dependent on Jane, and endlessly searching for his absent father in Internet fan sites, lonely emails, and the crowds of faceless fans. Poignant, brilliant, and viciously funny, told through the eyes of one of the most unforgettable child narrators, this literary masterpiece explores with devastating insight and empathy the underbelly of success in 21st-century America. The Love Song of Jonny Valentine is a tour de force by a stan

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Author

Wayne, Teddy

Publisher

New York: Free Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781476705873

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.5 / 5 (2,533 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14