The Domino Effect
Readers' Favorite Award Winner for Coming of Age
The Domino Effect is the story of Danny Rorro, a charismatic kid from Queens poisoned by the past. A series of painful defeats have left him scarred and isolated from his neighborhood, his parents, and - most significantly - the benevolent ways of his childhood when he was known as "Domino." With great insight, imagery and wit, Danny recalls his past in Queens and his coming-of-age at Hamden Academy. This fast paced and powerful story is rich with conflict, humor, tenderness and music--just like life, especially when coming of age.
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"In Andrew Cotto's heart-wise and moving new novel The Domino Effect, we lucky readers are returned securely to a legacy of American storytelling that includes Huck Finn, Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch, Holden Caulfield, Susie Salmon, and Stephen King's Gordie LaChance." -Joseph Salvatore, author of To Assume a Pleasing Shape
"With Domino, Cotto has created a character and a story that is as engaging, full of humor and heart as the best coming-of-age novels." -Ann Hood, author of The Red Thread and How I Saved My Father's Life and Ruined Everything Else
"...a thoughtful coming of age story that quietly reveals Danny's struggle to understand ethnic polarization, first love, the meaning of friendship and how to do what he knows is right. A book for both boys and girls, I recommend The Domino Effect for readers aged 14 and up." -The Mother Daughter Book Club
