{"product_id":"lost-boys-by-james-bloodworth-9781786499813","title":"Lost Boys","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Grimly fascinating'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePandora Sykes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'So compelling'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Remarkable'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sobering'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brave, clear and necessary'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn astonishing undercover investigation into the paranoid and misogynistic subcultures of the manosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRarely has there seemed a more confusing time to be a man. This uncertainty has spawned an array of bizarre and harmful underground subcultures, collectively known as the 'manosphere', as men search for new forms of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLost Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed journalist James Bloodworth delves into these worlds and asks: Why are so many men susceptible to the sinister beliefs these groups promote? And what can we do about their pernicious encroachment upon our social and political spheres? Along the way, he enlists in a bootcamp for 'alpha males', dissects cultural figures including Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate, and accompanies modern day Hugh Hefners as they broadcast their jet-set lifestyles to millions of followers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining compulsive memoir with powerful reporting, \u003cem\u003eLost Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential guide to understanding young men and modern masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrave, clear and necessary ... A steady, smart, sometimes agonising account of the rising influence of the manosphere -- Tom Lamont ― \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBloodworth gets up close and personal, grappling with how and why ancient myths of masculinity are being resurrected ... It's this tension - between wanting to look away and the need to engage - that makes Bloodworth's book so compelling ― \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheer, Dickensian range of the miscreants that Bloodworth has assembled is remarkable ... This is an impressive feat of research ― \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBloodworth displays a sharp humour in laying bare the absurdity underpinning these men's various enterprises ... A comprehensive, important, and enjoyable read -- Sarah Al Kahly-Mills ― \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLA Review of Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47783991771372,"sku":"9781786499813","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781786499813-lost-boys.jpg?v=1782360625","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/lost-boys-by-james-bloodworth-9781786499813","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}