I’m hoping yall can help me as I’ve been looking through every thread I can find with no luck.
I’m looking for a book that follows a character through their formative years (early teens to twenties and beyond?) where they deal with family, friendships, love and the realities of growing up.
My best example of the type of book I’m looking for would be something like that show The Wonder Years from the 90’s (which I love). The show follows the main character Kevin from age 12 to about 16/17, and even though I would like a longer age range, I enjoyed the way the problems and situations he dealt with became more adult as he grew up. The themes of the show evolved with him.
One of the best parts of the show is that over the course of the series, he has the girl he always comes back to, the girl he’ll always love. They grow up together and date periodically—and you think they’ll end up together, but heartbreakingly the show ends on the fact that they don’t, and that that’s just how life is sometimes.
I find myself deeply enjoying the passage of time, keeping up with the same character/group of characters and seeing how everyone turns out as they grow older.
Lastly, I definitely prefer a book set in the real world, not looking for anything fantasy or sci fi. But if you really think I might enjoy it, recommend it anyway. Thanks in advance!!
by ACFrijolero