Summary
From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Oscar Hijuelos comes a “frank, gritty, vibrant, and wholly absorbing” young adult novel set in the late 1960s about a haunting choice and an unforgettable journey of identity, mis-identity, and all that we take with us when we run away. Now with a stunning new look!
He didn’t say good-bye. He didn’t leave a phone number. And he didn’t plan on coming back—ever.
Fifteen-year-old Rico Fuentes has had enough of life in H…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798347100002 |
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| Author: | Oscar Hijuelos |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“Dark Dude’s journey toward self-discovery is a compelling read. Today’s teens will be thrilled to discover a voice as authentic and accomplished as Oscar Hijuelos’s” - Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Crank and Glass
About The Author
Oscar Hijuelos
Oscar Hijuelos (1951–2013) was a first-generation Cuban American and the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction; he also won the Rome Prize and the Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature. He wrote several novels, including Dark Dude, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, and Beautiful Maria of My Soul.
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