Brandon Taylor's novel follows a circle of young artists and writers in Iowa City: poets, dancers, and students at the University of Iowa's writing program, and the people around them. Their friendships, affairs, jealousy, and competition fill a year. Taylor's prose is precise and attentive to how people judge each other, and he returns often to questions of class, race, and desire.
Readers of literary fiction about campus life and creative ambition will find a lot to consider, particularly in the interwoven stories. It will appeal to those who liked Taylor's earlier novel Real Life.
Inward-looking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
