What if The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole had been written by an American in 1990s Ireland with a found family, a nervous taste for other guys, and a bad case of insomnia?
Year One: 1992
When Simon and his pal stumble across a young woman with a dark past, life at their Dublin bookshop changes forever. Devoted to his Irish crew—and grateful to them for helping him escape his own bleak background—Simon puts more focus on making their dreams come true than he does on overcoming the trauma he’s still locked in, one that keeps him isolated in the middle of a growing crowd. He’s getting to know himself better through his journal entries, though—the ones no one else is ever allowed to read.
Year Two: 1993
Simon thinks he’s finally met someone he can open up to. Well, physically, at least—and right now that’s the most urgent thing. The object of his obsession is an ideal match on paper, but he’s not sure he can get over his past and enjoy his new fixation, which grows more intense with every turn of a diary page. Simon is still intent on scribbling as honestly as he can in his journal, but he knows he might be writing himself out of a chance for liberation instead of finally taking the plunge—and sticking with it.
Upcoming
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Year Three: 1994
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Watch this space.
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The Myriad of Simon Hansen 