In the aftermath of a traumatic event, a young man navigates
small-town gossip, grief and recovery amidst a culture of toxic
masculinity. "A heart-soaring act of literary bravery," Car Crash
is a hopeful, raw coming-of-age story for our times (Trent Dalton).
"Bruisingly insightful."-The Guardian * "Delivers from the first
arresting page."-Inside Story * "Moving, lyrical, warmly told and
very funny."-Brooke Davis, author of Lost & Found * "Shines
with a fierce intelligence."-Kristina Olsson, author of Shell Why
did he get to live, and not them? This question has plagued Lech
Blaine ever since he was a teenager, when he got into a car that
never arrived at its destination. Of his crew of friends who were
in the car, Blaine was the only passenger who made it out
unscathed. In the aftermath of the accident that sent shockwaves
through his small town, Blain was thrust into the local spotlight,
fielding questions from journalists, police, and feeling pressure
to perform his grief in public and on social media. In a community
where men were expected to be strong and silent, Blaine felt that
he had no one to turn to with his complicated emotions. In Car
Crash, Blaine offers an intimate, brave account of what it's like
to survive a tragedy that others didn't--and a moving portrait of a
young person struggling to define his own masculinity. Blaine was
raised to believe that being masculine meant projecting toughness,
stoicism, and dominance, and this belief leads him to alcohol and
disordered eating to cope with his pain. But as Blaine finally
learns to open up with family, friends, and a therapist, he comes
to realize the meaning of true strength, and the power of
vulnerability to bring hope and healing. "Some books just have to
be written. And some books just have to be read."-Trent Dalton,
author of Boy Swallows Universe
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