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Shy

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
By Max Porter
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Shy by Max Porter explores the journey of a troubled teenager navigating his emotions and past mistakes. Set in a secluded boarding school for young men with behavioural issues, it delves into Shy's internal struggles and his quest for self-discovery and redemption. Through lyrical prose, the narrative offers insight into adolescent turmoil and the search for belonging.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate innovative narratives that delve into the complexities of human emotions and character development. This work intertwines poetic prose with profound exploration of themes like isolation and identity, making it a thought-provoking read for those who relish multi-layered storytelling.

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Shy

From the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny - the polyphonic story of a troubled teenager, with all of thehumanity and trademark invention we expect from oneof our most exciting writers.

From the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny, Shy is a novel about guilt, rage, imagination and boyhood. It is about being lost in the dark, and realising you are not alone.

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Things keep slipping up for Shy. All he wants is sex, spliffs and his own turntables, and for all the red noise in his mind to disappear. But again and again he spirals past his senses and ends up with his head in his hands and carnage around him.

You mustn't do that to yourself Shy. You mustn't hurt yourself like that.

He's been kicked out of two schools, been cautioned, arrested, stabbed his stepdad in the finger and bottled a former Tumble Tots playmate, but it's the taunts and teasing of his new schoolmates that haunt Shy.

Shy's got no armpit hair / Shy needs fake ID to buy fags / Got your special meds, nutcase?

At Last Chance - a home for 'very disturbed young men' - he is surrounded by people who want to help him, but his night terrors aren't getting any better.

The night is huge and it hurts.

So tonight he's stepping into it, with the haunted beginnings of a plan.

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Shy by Max Porter has been praised for its lyrical and experimental prose, which effectively captures the emotional landscape of the central character. Critics have noted the book's ability to delve into complex themes of identity and alienation with a captivating narrative style. While some readers appreciate the unique storytelling and depth of feeling, others find it challenging due to its unconventional approach.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571377305

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 237g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Max Porter's first novel, Grief Is the Thing with Feathers,won the Sunday Times/Peters, Fraser + Dunlop YoungWriter of the Year, the International Dylan Thomas Prize,the Europese Literatuurprijs and the BAMB Readers'Award, and was shortlisted for the Guardian First BookAward and the Goldsmiths Prize. His second novel, Lanny,was a Sunday Times bestseller and was longlisted for theBooker Prize. His work has been translated into thirty languages. He has previously worked as a bookseller and editorand has also written The Death of Francis Bacon, the shortfilm All of this Unreal Time and the pamphlet It's Going toBe a Bright New Day.

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