Halli Gomez’s “List of Ten” is a Harrowing yet Hopeful story of a Teen living with Tourette Syndrome

In this episode 286, we visit with Halli Gomez, author of “List of Ten,” where the number that dictates the young protagonist’s life is also the number on the list that will end it. Ten: three little letters, one ordinary number. No big deal, right? But for Troy Hayes, a 16-year-old suffering from Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, the number ten dictates his life, forcing him to do everything by its exacting rhythm. Finally, fed up with the daily humiliation, loneliness, and physical pain he endures, Troy writes a list of ten things to do by the tenth anniversary of his diagnosis—culminating in suicide on the actual day. “List of Ten” is the Recipient of the 2021 NC Young People's Literature Award and Nominee for the 2022 Young Adult Library Services Association Best Fiction for Young Adults. Kirkus describes the novel as “an authentic and compassionate look at the ups and down of teenage life and living with Tourette syndrome," and Nicole Lesperance, author of The Wide Starlight and The Nightmare Thief, says: “"I'm just... wrecked. It's a stunning, difficult, powerful, heartfelt book, and it made me cry." Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. #CharlotteReadersPodcast #podcast #literary #literature #instabooks #goodreads #bookstagram #booklover #amreading #bookreview #bookaddict #bookclub #bookobsessed #booknerd #bookaholic #booklife #bookworm #bookgram #booktography #bookblogger #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #creativenonfiction #tellyourstory #podcaster #exploreclt #cltagenda #charlotteagenda #704 #cltiscreative #authorsontheair #queencitypodcastnetwork © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network