Road Tripped
Road Tripped by Pete Hautman is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on June 9, 2020, featuring 336 pages in English. This novel follows Steven Gerald Gabel, known as Stiggy, as he embarks on a journey away from Minnesota after facing profound personal loss. With his father’s recent suicide and a strained relationship with his mother, Stiggy takes to the road armed with his mom’s credit card and a tourist map, seeking to escape his troubles.
Readers will find a blend of introspection and humor as Stiggy navigates the complexities of grief, love, and self-discovery during his road trip. The narrative explores social themes related to dating, death, and the challenges of growing up. As Stiggy confronts his past and the realities of life on the road, he faces a pivotal decision: to continue running from his demons or to confront them head-on. This engaging story captures the essence of travel and personal transformation.
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“Superb road trip novel. By turns introspective and humorous.” —Booklist (starred review)
In this captivating story about loss, love, and changing your ways, National Book Award–winning author Pete Hautman imbues the classic road trip novel with clever wit and heartfelt musings about life and death.
Steven Gerald Gabel—a.k.a. Stiggy—needs to get out of Minnesota. His father recently took his own life, his mother is a shell of the person she used to be, and his sort-of-girlfriend ghosted him and skipped town. What does he have left to stick around for? Armed with his mom’s credit card and a tourist map of Great River Road, Stiggy sets off in his dad’s car.
The only problem is, life on his own isn’t exactly what he expected and, soon enough, he finds himself at a crossroads: keep running from his demons, or let them hitch a ride back home with him.
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