Life is elsewhere
dtv | 2019
Fourteen-year-old Gregor doesn’t fit the mold. He dresses in clashing colors, obsesses over weather reports, keeps everything meticulously in order — and says exactly what’s on his mind. Socially awkward but utterly sincere, Gregor meets people with a disarming honesty, even if most people don’t quite know what to make of him. When his mother is seriously injured, Gregor is sent to live with his aunt and uncle, Judith and Achim. At first, they’re baffled by Gregor’s quirks and blunt questions. But slowly, something unexpected happens: Gregor’s curious, offbeat way of seeing the world begins to change theirs and his unconventional charm soon manages to coax a smile out of even the grumpiest neighbor.With a surprising sense of humor, tenderness, and quiet wisdom, Gregor brings a fractured household — and neighborhood — back together, one awkward moment at a time.
»Ein außergewöhnlicher Roman über das Anders- und Miteinandersein.«
Grashüpfer-Magazin April 2018