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"Here Are the Young Men" follows Matthew, Rez, Cocker, and Kearney as they emerge from school into the void of adulthood. Their aimless pursuit of pleasure—drinks, drugs, and naive romantic notions—pressure them to confront personal violence and societal alienation. A trip to the U.S. deepens Kearney’s aggression, forcing the group to confront the limits of their own indifference and the crumbling myths of "Celtic Tiger" Ireland. The novel paints a stark, visceral portrait of youthful disaffection in contemporary Dublin.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Rob Doyle
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