My Private Pectus - a novel by Shane Thamm

my private pectus

"There's something different about my body. It's not something I'm proud of either, not something I show anyone. It's like the missing piece of a jigsaw you can’t take your eyes off. If I were to take off my shirt you’d just suck your cheeks in and stare. All you’d see is the depression in the middle of my chest.”

My Private Pectus is a serious yet comical portrayal of teenager Jack McDermott’s struggle to discover who is, what he’s meant to look like, and how much he should care about what other people think. Jack’s chest deformity, pectus excavatum, is symbolic of the body image issues teenage boys face in schools today.

A realistic story about cars, footy, a love interest, and the commonly forgotten ingredient: a young man’s emotions. Cynical and occasionally irrational, Jack McDermott (or Sticks to his mates) gets himself into serious and at times hilarious situations in efforts to prove his manhood.

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Praise for My Private Pectus

This book is a must read... Get Ahead Kids magazine

 

I read this in three hours and laughed, cried and gasped... The Reading Stack

 

Frank, hard-hitting and edgy... Jenny Mounfield, Buzzwords

 

A blend of humour, action and honesty... Sally Murphy, aussiereviews.com

 

The book held up a mirror, and instead of saying there is something drastically wrong with you, it said you are okay, you are ‘normal’... Leeann Nolan, writing, YA literature, reading

 

Many aspects of teenage life ... are interwoven in a very believable and readable manner..." Kay Haarsma, ReadPlus

 

A strong story of adolescence, family, body image, and social life from the perspective of a young man... Heath Graham, Bookseller and Publisher

 

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