The American Male: Will He Ever Grow Up?

One of the things we love about Mr. Boardwalk is that it’s not an ordinary coming-of-age tale. The protagonist, Jason Benson, has to grow up not once but twice. In the inner story we follow him from age seven to eighteen as he falls in love with boardwalk life in Atlantic City. In the outer story, he’s nearing forty and still hasn't come to terms with the disastrous way his boardwalk days ended. Like so many other American males, he thinks he’s mature but discovers otherwise. This is an excellent read for guys still struggling to reach emotional adulthood (that's, like, 97% of us) and for the women who so often sigh and roll their eyes.