Joe the King
Crime
Drama
Overview
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
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Keywords
child abuse
1970s
classroom
abusive father
diner
alcoholism
coming of age
money
spanking
debt
theft
semi autobiographical
roller skating rink
school counselor
syracuse, new york
teenage protagonist
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