FINGERLESSGLOVES by Nick Orsini
Tonight will be
the most difficult night in 25-year-old Anton Duchamp’s life.
When his best
friend James Squire is mysteriously rushed to hospital, Anton begins a
night-long journey that takes him from shady, marijuana-smoke-filled apartments
to ex-girlfriends’ bedrooms, and eventually back to his childhood home.
As the night
unfolds, so do new revelations about Anton’s recreational drug use and his past
failures. And as Friday night drags into Saturday morning, he learns of James’s
deteriorating health. In a universe that has seemingly left him without a
specific function, it takes a single night for Anton to realize that no one
will ever hand him a meaning or a purpose.
Fingerless
Gloves by Nick Orsini, which won the Fiction Fast-Track prize for new writing, is a story
about best friends and the mistakes we never knew we were making. It is a story
about remembering – by any means necessary.
A SNEAK PEEK
INSIDE:
“Solo dolo is defined on Urban Dictionary
as “to do things by yourself (solo) and on the down low (dolo). Tonight, I’m
pretty sure I have the first half of the definition down, but I’m not sure what
I’m doing is on the “down low.” In fact, I’m out in public…and as far from low
as anyone has ever been. I think people give being alone this bad rap, like
it’s something to pushers and freaks…and any normal person should have at least
one friend, one accomplice, one tagalong. Fact is, on some nights, during your
most formative times, you often find yourself alone, whether it’s intentional
or not. There you are, solo…trying to hide something. Trying to justify some
nasty, developing habit that the world has written off as lawless and wrong.”
LATEST REVIEW:
“Written in a style that keeps the reader
wondering what happens next. The story starts with James dying and ends with
James dying, but what comes in between is a madcap adventure of two
young men who have what a lot of people want…genuine friendship. I enjoyed
reading this book!!” Celtic Lady’s Reviews
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RECENT READER
REVIEWS ON AMAZON:
“Nick Orsini’s talent lies not only within
his beautiful and honest poetry, but also in his exciting book “Fingerless
Gloves.” I was thrilled to finally be able to read this product of hard work
and love. An excellent book and tale of adventure. Thanks Nick!” 5★
“This is the product of a ton of hard
work. Extremely proud of all this as it serves as proof that good writing can
come from anywhere. Best of luck to Nick and this book. Makes me have faith in
writing and publishing again!” 5★
“Nick Orsini certainly has a talent for
storytelling; that much is undeniable. His use of words to tell his narrator’s
thoughts was crisp and fluid. The stories he tells speak to the high schooler,
the friend, the son in all of us; they are familiar yet original.”
4★
“I read this book over the course of two
days. I simply could not get enough. Throughout the entirety of this exciting
novel, the main character, Anton, heads onto memorable adventure after
memorable adventure. You simply cannot believe what happens to Anton in one simple
night!
Fingerless
Gloves speaks to the 20-something in all of us. Replaying events from our past,
living in the present, justifying bad choices, and simply second guessing our
every move. If you are interested in reading a unique and exciting novel, check
this out!! I was pleasantly surprised.
Two thumbs up,
Nick Orsini, I loved your first novel, and was equally impressed by your
second. Now write the next one please! 
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5★
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5★
“This book is a delicate and hazy piece of
stream-of-consciousness, familiar enough to make you feel nostalgic but fluid
enough to keep you intrigued. Reads like the fictionalized autobiography of
that kid you lost contact with after high school, in a good way. I look forward
to seeing what’s next from Nick Orsini.” 4★
