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Don't forget to look out for the enticing love story "Marlene, Diary of my Wonder Years". At this moment only the Dutch version of the novel is for sale here at Bookemon. "Marleen" (Dagboek van mijn apenjaren in de handelsschool in Aalst) is about the coming of age of Eddy. At age 17, he falls in love with Marleen. From the start however, the relationship is limited by all kind of agreements amongst them selves and with Marleen's family. What could be light and full of fun, turns heavy and complicated. After a couple of months, the couple splits. Only to discover that if going together is no option, going on without each other is even more difficult. The story describes how the affaire with Marleen determines to a large extent the decisions that Eddy takes during the best part of two years. Until finally he manages to smile back at the past and walk on. 87