| Paranoid Park | |
| Author: | Blake Nelson |
| Genre: | Young adult novel |
| Publisher: | Viking |
| Pub Date: | 2006 |
| Pages: | 180 |
| Isbn: | 978-0-670-06118-1 |
| Oclc: | 64229860 |
Paranoid Park (2006) is a young adult novel by Blake Nelson.
A 16-year-old skateboarder who tries to fit in with the skater crowd accidentally kills a security guard while trying to board a train. Much of the plot concerns the character struggling to cope with what he has done while also trying to avoid being caught. The author has said that the book is a retelling of Crime and Punishment in a young adult fiction setting.[1] The novel takes place in Portland, Oregon, United States.
The novel has been adapted into a film by director Gus Van Sant, released in 2007, also called Paranoid Park.[2]