A review by rachelp
This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff

4.0

This is about a boy who lives with his mother after his parents get divorced. His brother winds up with his dad. He and his mom live in Utah for a short time, then leave to get away from her boyfriend, only to wind up in Washington with another lame guy. He spends his teen years with his new (abusive) step-dad, dreaming up ways to get away.

His brother also has a memoir which would be interesting to read, since they led such different lives.