I’ve received an endorsement for my novel Milksop that’s left me gobsmacked.
Here’s what Joseph Kertes says: “Who’d have thought that there could be a fresh take on the age-old tale of growing up, of finding oneself, of growing into oneself, of falling in love (even if it is with the wrong girl)? That is precisely the journey that Evan, the protagonist of this novel, takes. He is a clumsy city boy, the ‘milksop’ of the title, who is transplanted by his parents into the country only to discover what is good and right about this world, after believing that little of it could be true or possible. John Van Rys is a bold, honest and eloquent new voice in Canadian letters. We should welcome and celebrate his arrival.”
In my latest ODD post, part 2 of “Milksop: In Others’ Words,” I reflect on Joe’s words, as well as on how Milksop is a coming-of-age novel in a double sense. Have a read, and if the spirit moves you, subscribe to ODD: it’s all free, all the time.
