A heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, Flashes is the fictional account of a poor childhood in New York City during the 1930s and early 1940s. We are introduced to Mickey Young, who is at once endearingly naive and uncommonly versed for his years in the hardships of life. In many ways, Mickey is a typical adolescent, driven by the youthful desire to fit in, achieve independence, and make sense of his burgeoning sexual impulses. But as his story unfolds, interleaving past and present, he emerges as an unlikely hero.
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