This Boy’s Life: A Memoir Paperback – by Tobias Wolff

This Boy’s Life is a novel about the author’s life and adolescence.  Following his parents divorce, he moves around with his mother trying to find a literal home and figurative place in the world.  The book does an amazing job detailing the angst and insecurities that accompany every kid’s coming of age.  

At ten hours or 336 pages, it’s a mid-length read that is well worth the time.