Cuckoo

Jake is an actor, a household name thanks to his role on the UK's most popular soap. But his character went upstairs to his bedroom six months ago and never came down again, and now Jake is facing an uncertain future. Add to that his dad's anger issues, the family's precarious finances and the demands of a severely autistic brother; Jake's home feels like a powder keg waiting to explode. It is easier to spend nights on friends' sofas and futons, but what happens when you feel like a cuckoo in every nest? This is a novel about the roles we play when we do not fit in anywhere, and finding unlikely solace when home is the least welcoming place of all. Jake is an actor - a teenager who had a regular role in one of the UK's best-loved soaps until his character, Little Riley, went upstairs to his bedroom and never came down again ... Jake clings to the hope that the writers will bring his character back (they didn't kill him off after all); but as time passes, and finances dwindle, reality starts to dawn. His family situation is hard. His dad has anger issues that have led to his recent redundancy, his mum cares full-time for his severely autistic older brother, and now they're struggling to pay the rent. Suddenly, Jake feels his acting career is crucial for their financial security and well-being. The pressure mounts for him to succeed - and home doesn't feel like home any more: it feels like a powder-keg waiting to explode. When things reach breaking point, he asks his friend if he can stay with him for a while. It starts innocently enough, but soon Jake finds he's moving from couch to couch, burning through friends and acquaintances, until there's nowhere left to go but onto the streets ... It feels like everything's falling apart. And that's when he meets an old woman with Alzheimer's. She hasn't spoken in years, but when Jake starts reading Shakespeare to her she suddenly comes alive, full of memories and a powerful sense of hope. Cuckoo is a novel about the roles we play when we don't fit in anywhere, and finding unlikely solace when home is the least welcoming place of all He's a household name . . . without a home Jake is an actor, a household name thanks to his role on the UK's most popular soap. But his character went upstairs to his bedroom six months ago and never came down again, and now Jake is facing an uncertain future. Add to that his dad's anger issues, the family's precarious finances and the demands of a severely autistic brother; Jake's home feels like a powder keg waiting to explode. It's easier to spend nights on friends' sofas and futons, but what happens when you feel like a cuckoo in every nest? Cuckoo is a novel about the roles we play when we don't fit in anywhere, and finding unlikely solace when home is the least welcoming place of al Jake er skuespiller og et kjent navn takket være en rolle i Storbritannias mest populære såpeserie. Men karakteren hans gikk opp trappa til soverommet sitt for seks måneder siden, og han har ikke vist seg siden. Jake står nå overfor en usikker fremtid. Med farens voldsomme temperament, familiens økonomiske situasjon og en autistisk bror som krever mye, føler Jake at hjemmet hans er en tikkende bombe som er i ferd med å eksplodere. Det er enklere å tilbringe natta hos venner på en gulvmadrass eller sofa. Men hva skjer når du føler deg som en gjøkunge uansett hvilket reir du havner i? Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS