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Days of May

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An aging hipster encounters his misspent youth (1968 to be exact) 20 years after the misspending. By 1988, the current "roll back the clock" mindset was already well-established, and our hero suffers from crushing disappointment, divorce and drug abuse. The …

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  • ● literary fiction, young adult

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An aging hipster encounters his misspent youth (1968 to be exact) 20 years after the misspending. By 1988, the current "roll back the clock" mindset was already well-established, and our hero suffers from crushing disappointment, divorce and drug abuse. The plot naturally includes sex, drugs; rock and roll -- even some violence during a Paris riot -- but can't escape a spiritual subtext: is there any power in goodness? The angelic female lead works strange "miracles." Why can't I?--amazon

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"An aging hipster encounters his misspent youth (1968 to be exact) 20 years after the misspending. By 1988, the current "roll back the clock" mindset was already well-established, and our …"

— Margaret

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