How Are You Going To Save Yourself (Paperback)

'A powerful rendering of contemporary masculinity in America.' TLS 'A blistering debut . . . Hilarious and compelling, Holmes offers up a mirror to contemporary society . . . a compassionate and powerful exploration of how race, friendship and sex intersect and the real-world consequences of stereotypes.' - Independent Summer Reads Both humorous and heart-breaking, How Are You Going To Save Yourself is a timely debut about sex, race, family and friendship for fans of Junot Diaz and Ta-Nehisi Coates. It explores the lives of four friends from the city of Pawtucket: Rydell, Lazarus, Rakim, and Giovanni, or more affectionately Rye, Dub, Rolls, and G. Once bound together by location and shared experience, their bonds fade and change as their adult lives begin to take different shapes. They are confronted with society's expectations of them, family pressures, and ultimately the way they see themselves - sometimes conforming, sometimes challenging the stereotypes. Ultimately they are trying not to fail themselves and the people they love.

General

Imprint:	Sceptre
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2019
Authors:	J.M. Holmes
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4736-7772-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Promotions
LSN:	1-4736-7772-6
Barcode:	9781473677722

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