Originally published in German in 2010, Tschick (titled Goodbye Berlin in English markets) is a coming-of-age novel by Wolfgang Herrndorf. It tells the story of two teenage misfits who steal a car and embark on a chaotic road trip through the German countryside.
They have a series of bizarre, hilarious, and sometimes dangerous adventures: tschick nederlandse versie pdf 51
Maik is the narrator and the character with the most room to grow. He starts as a passive, insecure boy. He is rich but unloved, popular in name only but deeply lonely. Maik has internalized the label of "loser" and seems to expect the worst from life. As one analysis puts it, he calls himself "a coward and a boring guy". Originally published in German in 2010, Tschick (titled
Through his flashbacks, we learn about his bleak life. His mother is an alcoholic who frequently checks into rehab, and his father is largely absent, absorbed in his work and new secretary. Maik is a "loser" at school, a social outcast who was once bullied with the nickname "Psycho". He is hopelessly in love with the beautiful and popular Tatjana, who hasn't even invited him to her birthday party. He starts as a passive, insecure boy