Before the Euro, before smartphones, before Amanda Knox, Kevin headed to Florence to study abroad armed only with a skateboard and a poor grasp of the Italian language. What follows is a deadpan comedy about culture shock, family baggage, and growing up by accident in a foreign country.
Kevin’s roommate is annoying, the city is confusing, and he’s not entirely sure why he’s there—other than to get away from home. There are weird Germans, sorority girls, a three-wheeled Ape, Hare Krishnas, Buddhists, and a slow-burning crush on his dad’s girlfriend’s daughter. He fumbles through Italian class, group tours, and long afternoons wandering streets with names he can’t pronounce. And perhaps dropping acid in the Vatican wasn’t the smartest move?
Praise
“This is so short and so propulsive that I read it in one sitting.”
— Goodreads reviewer
“Kevin’s acid trip in the Vatican is reason enough to buy this book.”
— Goodreads reviewer
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