Book guide
Shy
One troubled boy walks into the night carrying the weight of everything he has done.
Genre and trope pairingsLiteraryMental health repLiteraryComing of ageLiteraryIdentity crisisLiteraryFragmented narrativeContemporary FictionMental health repContemporary FictionComing of ageContemporary FictionIdentity crisis
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About Shy
Over a few strange night-time hours, Shy leaves Last Chance, a home for troubled young men, while voices from his past and present crowd his mind. Max Porter’s short novel explores guilt, rage, imagination, boyhood and the hope of not being alone.
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- Darkness
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- Pacing
- Fast
Content warnings
- suicide attempt
- mental illness
- bullying
- drug use
- violence
- self-harm
- animal death
- suicidal thoughts
- sexual content
- sexual violence
