For a novel that has the hallmarks of a roadtrip, this story is very claustrophobic, seeing events through the thoughts of the two male leads (and a 3rd character towards the end) and their own self-made prison of emotional immaturity, seething insecurities, and toxic masculinity. The novel feels as though it seizes the zeitgeist discussions around the challenges faced by (young) men in learning to integrate into a world which is feeding their darker sides. To an extent, this book makes an interesting companion […]