Paper Castles
by B. Fox
GENRE: Literary Fiction
PUBLICATION DATE: 01/31/2021
DESCRIPTION:
Foreclosures are hitting record highs; unemployment is skyrocketing, and the economy is in shambles. Equally broke and futureless, 28–year–old James Brooke, a graduate architect, coffee addict, and self–described average nobody has returned to his small hometown in West Ohio. Torn between his fanciful dreams and the need to pay off bills, he struggles to find his own identity while facing a harder–than–ever reality. But living under his father’s rooftop while keeping his head in the clouds soon turns out to be a bad combination, and the mounting student debt forces him to settle for any job he can find. That’s when he stumbles across a new coffee shop, a wayward girl with a talent for storytelling, and his own unresolved past. This unexpected set of things could help him figure out what his place in the world is—if that place even exists. Paper Castles is a story about the search for meaning in times when everything seems meaningless.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
B. Fox is a 33-year-old literary fiction author whose debut book, Paper Castles, came out in 2021 and is currently working on a second book to be released in 2023. Fox writes realistic stories addressing contemporary issues.
REVIEWS:
"With books all competing for readers, filled with drama and adventure, every once in a while you pick up a hidden gem with the makings of a classic which will pass the test of time. B. Fox brilliantly takes the life of an ordinary struggle and turns out into a masterpiece. This book has the potential to be a top seller and be put on the big screen if the right eyes discover it." -Amazon
"Moving, frequently heart-breaking, an exceptional genre-defying book." - Amazon
"There are books that are entertaining, books that are thought-provoking, and if you are truly fortunate, you find a gem like Paper Castles which is that and so much more." -Amazon
"A humbly brilliant work of art that will stay with you in the way only great art can."
"A Story for the New Lost Generation." - Amazon
COMPARATIVE FILM/BOOK:
Paper Castles has been compared to The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.
CASTING:
The male lead and protagonist of the book is James Brooke (played by Grant Gustin), the female lead is Karen Green (played by Sophie Nélisse), and the supporting male character is Henry Brooke (played by Hugh Laurie).
PRIMARY VENUES/LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BOOK:
The book is set in the fictional town of Westland, Ohio. It's comparable to any small town in the Midwest. The city of Cleveland, Ohio is also featured, very briefly.
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