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challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is an indescribably powerful book about masculinity and yearning to create art and express inner depth in an environment that revoked it. It follows a student at Punchbowl Boys High School in the aftermath of 9/11, as he goes through the HSC, navigates relationships with women, and participates in a multicultural artists' collective that utterly dehumanizes him.
I had my observation placement at Punchbowl boys and it was so interesting to see it represented in this way and to see an ex student reflect on what the experience was like for him through fiction. I think this might end up being one of my favourite reads of the year.
I had my observation placement at Punchbowl boys and it was so interesting to see it represented in this way and to see an ex student reflect on what the experience was like for him through fiction. I think this might end up being one of my favourite reads of the year.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Islamophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Bullying
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