"The King of the Rattling Spirits is Miha Mazzini's hilarious and touching fictional memoir of coming of age in 1970s Yugoslavia where rock'n'roll—regardless of what mothers or dictators believed—was king."
Egon was 12 and he wanted a record player. You can win friends with a record player or chat up a girl, invite her to listen to your records. But in order to get a record player, Egon will have to defeat a neurotic mother, a madly religious grandmother, a sadistic teacher – not to mention souls and angels.
The central theme of the novel revolves around the coming-of-age journey of the protagonist as he navigates complex family dynamics, specifically with his overbearing mother. The story explores the struggle for independence and identity, set against the backdrop of 1970's music and films, which serve as both solace and metaphorical commentary for the protagonist's life. Themes of self-discovery, familial relationships, rebellion, and the search for solace and meaning in art and friendships are also prominent. The narrative delves into the emotional complexities of growing up and the yearning for autonomy, underlining how the protagonist uses music as a means of emotional escape and self-expression. It's a story about breaking free from constraining influences to find one's own path in life.
Egon was 12 and he wanted a record player. You can win friends with a record player or chat up a girl, invite her to listen to your records. But in order to get a record player, Egon will have to defeat a neurotic mother, a madly religious grandmother, a sadistic teacher – not to mention souls and angels.
The central theme of the novel revolves around the coming-of-age journey of the protagonist as he navigates complex family dynamics, specifically with his overbearing mother. The story explores the struggle for independence and identity, set against the backdrop of 1970's music and films, which serve as both solace and metaphorical commentary for the protagonist's life. Themes of self-discovery, familial relationships, rebellion, and the search for solace and meaning in art and friendships are also prominent. The narrative delves into the emotional complexities of growing up and the yearning for autonomy, underlining how the protagonist uses music as a means of emotional escape and self-expression. It's a story about breaking free from constraining influences to find one's own path in life.
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