The Boys

<p><b>'Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched' Colm Tóibín</b><br><b>'Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling' Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of <i>Real Life</i></b><br><b>'Very human, very real but also, fundamentally, extremely fun to read' Rebecca Watson, author of <i>Little Scratch</i></b><br><br><b>A <i>New Statesman</i> 25 best books to read in 2025.<br></b><br>London, 2012. Johnny Voghel is stuck. He has a dead-end job at a small university and a wilting relationship and is grieving the death of his parents. When his half-brother Lawrence returns to the old family home from Chicago after a period of estrangement, Johnny decides to do everything he can to win back his affection. It's a quest he pursues with the help of Lawrence's childhood sweetheart and a pair of mysterious and seductive students adrift in the city during the height of Olympics fever.<br><br><b>A generational saga that takes place over a fortnight, and a comedy about confusion and loss, <i>The Boys </i>follows Johnny as he revisits old grievances, cultivates new friendships - and tries to take control of his fate.</b></p>