Henry can't find his own enthusiasm. So he piggybacks off others hobbies and interests by working for enthusiast magazines to fill that void.
To start out with, Henry is going to college. He picks his major, law, so that he can be involved with a lawsuit against his father's former employer who took his livelihood and his pension. Henry finds out after a semester that law school isn't all he thought it was. Through an internship with the law firm who is organizing the lawsuit against his father's company, he finds out it could be years before there is justice for his father and the hundreds of other employees. Harry becomes completely disillusioned.
During spring break, he is tempted away from school by the offer to work at a kite buggy magazine. And so begins Henry's journey, working at magazine after magazine. He writes everything from crocheting to extreme sports to tea. He writes convincingly about other's passions, but still doesn't find what he is looking for.
After some run ins with a memorable and eccentric friend from college, falling in love, and dealing with his own brother's crisis, Henry starts to find his place in the world.
I think the concept is pretty universal; many of us are still struggling to find out what makes us tick. Henry shows us that the journey may be unconventional, but there's a way to find some peace and happiness by living on your own terms.
There are some parts that are a bit depressing, but it's integral to the story. Overall I thought it was great! I would highly recommend this to the twenty and thirty-something crowd. Check status at GPL.
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