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Can't Get There from Here (edizione 2005)

di Todd Strasser

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Tired of being hungry, cold, and dirty from living on the streets of New York City with a tribe of other homeless teenagers who are dying, one by one, a girl named Maybe ponders her future and longs for someone to care about her.
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Titolo:Can't Get There from Here
Autori:Todd Strasser
Info:Simon Pulse (2005), Mass Market Paperback, 208 pages
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Can't Get There from Here di Todd Strasser

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Asphalt Tribe – Kinder der Straße (englischer Originaltitel Can’t Get There from Here) ist ein Roman des US-amerikanischen Schriftstellers Morton Rhue (Todd Strasser), der das Leben einer Gruppe obdachloser Jugendlicher in New York beschreibt. Die Ich-Erzählerin ist ein fünfzehnjähriges Mädchen namens Jesse, genannt Maybe.

Im Roman erzählt Maybe von sich und ihren Freunden, die auf den Straßen New Yorks leben und sich „Asphalt Tribe“ nennen. Fast alle sind nach Misshandlungen durch ihre Eltern oder Stiefeltern von zu Hause weggelaufen oder wurden verstoßen. Sie erzählt von der ständigen Suche nach einem Aufenthaltsort und nach Nahrung, von der Angst vor Psychopathen, die Obdachlose aus Spaß umbringen, von Begegnungen mit skrupellosen Zuhältern, der Polizei und Jugend-Sozialarbeitern.

In einer Bibliothek, in der sie sich nur waschen wollte, lernt Maybe den dortigen Mitarbeiter Anthony kennen, der zu einer großen Hoffnung für sie wird. Er gibt ihr Essen und Kleidung und versucht ihr aus der Obdachlosigkeit herauszuhelfen. Allerdings lehnen sie und die anderen Mitglieder der Gruppe Angebote durch Jugendhilfseinrichtungen weitgehend ab. Beispielsweise wird Maybe und Tears öfter von einem Jugendheim ein Schlafplatz angeboten, doch nach einer Nacht kehren sie zur Straße zurück, weil ihnen in der Einrichtung ihrer Meinung nach zu viele Regeln auferlegt werden.

Mit voranschreitender Handlung muss Maybe mit ansehen, wie sich die Clique nach und nach auflöst: Country Club stirbt an einer Alkoholvergiftung, Rainbow begeht Selbstmord und 2Moro wird erdrosselt. Maggot geht wieder zu seinen Eltern zurück, OG und Jewel, zwei Mitglieder des Asphalt Tribe, werden in ein Krankenhaus eingeliefert. Die 12-jährige Tears wird zu ihren Großeltern gebracht. Am Ende des Romans bleibt nur noch Maybe übrig. (Wikipedia)
  Hoppetosse1 | Aug 6, 2023 |
This is a very quick read. It feels very real. I have never lived on the streets, and I sure as shit hope I never do, but I kinda feel like I have now. Maybe is a character that lets you in, but she is simply telling it like it is. She doesn't complain about her life, its just her life. You watch as her friends disappear and die around her and wonder who is next. Its heartbreaking how easy it is for kids to get abused, left on their own and forgotten, with no one to care about them. Its a shame that anyone can become parents, because some really, really shouldn't. This was a gritty, sad, thought provoking hour or so that I spent with this book and these characters, and I'm glad I did. ( )
  banrions | Dec 7, 2021 |
Well that was quite a disappointment. Poor characters, no real story, annoying names. By far the worst novel of a good writer. ( )
  AutorSvenHensel | Dec 5, 2019 |
Can’t Get There from Here by Todd Strasser has composed a riveting realistic fiction book aimed at teenagers regarding teen homelessness and the obstacles they endure within that lifestyle.
The story is narrated through a 15 year old girl named Maybe who has run away from her abusive mother. Maybe finds herself in New York City and joins a tribe of homeless teenagers known as the “Asphalt Tribe”. The names of the members all go by street aliases: Maggot, Jewel (a male prostitute), Rainbow, 2Moro ( a beautiful girl who has HIV), Tears (the youngest and newest member) and Maybe. Most of these youth have run away from abusive homes, while others suffer from mental or other health related problems. Together the band struggles to survive the gritty enviroment and the harsh winter of New York. The author’s description of their day-to-day struggles of scavenging for food, staying warm, declining health, filthy and poor sleeping conditions really disturbs the reader. Yet it doesn’t stop there, the pressures of prostitution and drug abuse is prevalent throughout the story as are the numerous occurrences of deaths. Along the journey Maybe meets Anthony, a librarian who offers his assistance by providing her with clothing and warmth and persuades her to attend a youth home. With Maybe feeling lonely and abandoned as her “Asphalt tribe” decreases in numbers due to deaths, she too sees her future to be short and decides that she must make a life-changing decision. It’s important to note that the author reminds the readers of the recurring mentality amongst the homeless youth that they feel they’re not noticed, nameless and that nobody cares of their existence.
Upon reading this novel, it really changed my views on homeless people and the tragedies that lead such individuals to their downfall. Todd Strasser has a great way of captivating young readers by making them feel connected to the characters by understanding the reality of street life. I would recommend this novel to junior high and high school readers. ( )
  amtul.malik1 | Dec 4, 2012 |
Sie sind zu acht und nennen sich "Asphalt Tribe" - ein Stamm, der auf der Straße zu überleben versucht. Rainbow, die an der Nadel hängt, und der Anarchist Maggot, 2Moro und Jewel, die sich auf dem Strich den Rausch der Clubbing-Nächte verdienen, OG und sein Hund Pest, die kleine Tears und Maybe, die Berichterstatterin. Maybe erzählt von Kälte und Hunger, von Sozialarbeitern und Zuhältern, von durchtanzten Nächten und verschlafenen Tagen, von Stolz und Erniedrigung. Doch der Preis der Freiheit ist hoch und fordert tödlichen Tribut.
  SB-OHS-UE2 | Feb 28, 2011 |
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Tired of being hungry, cold, and dirty from living on the streets of New York City with a tribe of other homeless teenagers who are dying, one by one, a girl named Maybe ponders her future and longs for someone to care about her.

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