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Black Swan Green
Original title Black Swan Green
Author

David Mitchell

Language English
Characters Jason Taylor , the 13, year, old protagonist of the story who suffers from a stutter, Mrs Saunders , Jason's English teacher who helps him with his stutter, Mr Wilkins , Jason's history teacher who is also the coach of the school's football team, Mrs Kavanagh , Jason's mother who is suffering from depression ...
Published April 2006
ISBN 978-0-375-72580-5
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Black Swan Green is a novel by David Mitchell. It is his fourth novel.The novel is set in the village of Black Swan Green in Worcestershire, England in 1982. The village is a typical English village with a church, a pub, and a village green. The novel follows the life of thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor, who has a stutter.Jason is a typical thirteen-year-old boy. He is interested in girls, music, and sports. He is also trying to find his place in the world. He doesn’t fit in with the cool kids at school, but he doesn’t want to be a nerd either.Jason’s stutter is a source of great shame for him. He is made fun of by his classmates and he tries to hide it from the world. However, when he meets a girl named Julia, he starts to open up and he begins to write poetry as a way to express himself.As the novel progresses, we see Jason grow up. He has his first kiss, he gets his first job, and he starts to learn who he is. Black Swan Green is a coming-of-age story that is both funny and touching.David Mitchell has written a novel that is both funny and moving. He captures the awkwardness of adolescence perfectly. Black Swan Green is a novel that will appeal to both teenagers and adults.

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