Everywhere You Don't Belong

Escape. Gabriel Bump’s debut novel titled, Everywhere You Don’t Belong, tells the coming-of-age story of protagonist Claude McKay. Claude is an ordinary kid trying to find his place in the world. Bump draws the South Side of Chicago with care and love, not flinching at describing the troubled places. Claude seeks to escape from his Chicago home and redefine himself at a college far away from what he’s known to this time in his life. Bump gives us an Everyman story of struggle and hope, filled with well-developed characters. Rating: Four-star (I like it) Click here to purchase Everywhere You Don’t Belong from amazon.com.