A powerful coming-of-age story as well as an in-depth
examination of a long period of transgression, Never Say
Goodbye is simultaneously a memoir and an unflinching
confession. Beginning with his earliest memories of
childhood theft and cheating, the author traces his path
through juvenile delinquency and adolescent drug addiction
to the solace he initially found in writing and other
creative outlets. When he achieves sobriety at the age of
20, however, insecurity about his early writing success
begins to cloud his judgment and Rowan turns more and more
frequently to stealing words from other authors.
The
narrative follows Rowan’s attempts to navigate life in his
early twenties, while he is simultaneously trying to become
a well-known writer and not get found out. It describes the
difficulty of leading a normal and honest life while keeping
such a huge secret from friends and family, and culminates
with the author’s descent into infamy. Five days after the
publication of his debut novel, the book is withdrawn by
publisher Little, Brown after a barrage of media reports
that large parts of it have been plagiarized from the work
of other writers, The entire cancer of Rowan’s deception is
revealed, and he is left to pick up the pieces and find a
way to go on. Ultimately, the writing of this book — and the
rediscovery of his own creative gifts — proves to be Quentin
Rowan’s redemption.
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