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Free Marcus Katz

A Curated Collection of Yelp Reviews - A Novel

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Pub Date 1 Feb 2022 | Archive Date 3 Apr 2022

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Description

Woven into his odd, chatty Yelp reviews of restaurants, stores and services, 22-year-old Aspie Marcus Katz chronicles in vivid detail how, after the death of his doting mother, he is railroaded by the Los Angeles probate court into an abusive conservatorship. When his bullying conservator tries to warehouse him in a run-down, dead-end group home, intending to drain his inheritance, Marcus runs away to Oregon, pursued by his conservator, on a risky, ill-advised road trip to meet up with fellow Aspie Durinda, a devoted fan of his now viral Yelp reviews. She lives with others also on the autism spectrum on a collective farm in rural Oregon. It is here that Marcus hopes to make a stand and finally take control of his life.

Woven into his odd, chatty Yelp reviews of restaurants, stores and services, 22-year-old Aspie Marcus Katz chronicles in vivid detail how, after the death of his doting mother, he is railroaded by...


Advance Praise

"A clever work with an intriguing format and a memorable protagonist.”

“…the book’s zippy pacing and short length keep the novel moving along at a brisk pace. Marcus’ story also raises intriguing questions about the nature of conservatorship while demonstrating the ways that people form communities online—and how these can spill over into one’s personal life. “

-Kirkus Reviews

It opened my eyes to use of the legal system to abuse individuals who are fully capable of making their own decisions.”

-Temple Grandin

Author: Thinking in Pictures

“Another Howard Chesley page turner with a compelling story and a wonderful, engaging hero.”

-David Peoples

Writer: Blade Runner and Unforgiven

“Booker Prize nominee Howard Marc Chesley’s new novel is a charming, insightful, moving, funny tale of one young’s man movement through a confusing and heartbreaking world, all seen through the reviews he leaves on Yelp. Whether he’s at a new-to-him restaurant or in a law office, navigating legal troubles foisted on him by circumstances beyond his control, he reveals his everyday yearnings and his wildest dreams in his miniature reviews. A portrait emerges of a man who wants something more… and just might get it.”

– Craig Lancaster

Author: 600 Hours of Edward 

"A clever work with an intriguing format and a memorable protagonist.”

“…the book’s zippy pacing and short length keep the novel moving along at a brisk pace. Marcus’ story also raises intriguing...


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ISBN 9781789049824
PRICE US$13.95 (USD)

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