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Utterly superb. My heart now belongs to this book!
Isaac loses his virginity through a certain dating app which having been using for what feels like his entire seventeen-year-old life time already( not to ... READ MORE
Amazing, cannot stop thinking about this book!!
Isaac is a book that will sit in the front of my mind for years to come.
This book is such an incredible view into a young boy (Isaac) and his growing up ... READ MORE
A new classic!
A tremendous novel about gaining freedom, maturity and standing by oneself. Isaac is wholeheartedly beautiful. It’s full of a youthful momentum that makes ... READ MORE
“He felt like an addict, only realising his problem when he was coming down.”
‘Isaac’ puts into words an experience so unique but equally so universal. The story of a young person trying to grow and develop a sense of self while stif... READ MORE
Tender and vivid
Garner has an incredibly distinctive voice, one which made the lump in my throat grow uncontrollably as the story unfolded. An impactful and compulsively r... READ MORE
A phenomenal feat of storytelling
No other book I've read has managed to capture so well what it's like to come of age as a queer man in the Grindr era, trying to find community and experie... READ MORE
Throw on the top of your Queer-TBR list!
Some books, for no rhyme or reason, just connect with you, feeling like portals. This was one of those books! Every time I opened it up, I was consumed by ... READ MORE
Synopsis
After inexperienced seventeen-year-old Isaac loses his virginity through a dating app - a disappointing yet addictive experience - he spends his final months before university escaping into a dizzying new world of casual sex with forgettable men. This all changes when he meets twenty-eight-year-old Harrison at a party.
Isaac is immediately infatuated by the handsome, charismatic artist, but while they grow closer, his sense of self becomes increasingly hazy. Harrison's demands shift constantly, and after Isaac tries everything to prove his worthiness, he must take a hard look at his ideas about love, sex and men, and his relationship with himself.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Verve Books
- ISBN: 9780857308658
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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I absolutely loved this book, Isaac will forever hold a place in my heart.
Looking forward to what comes next from this Author.
Not bad.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
The sex scenes, of which there are many, in this book are very matter of fact bu... READ MORE
Touching and real
This book felt touching and real. Want to hug Isaac. One of the best books I’ve read this year.
Five stars!
Set against the vibrant and ever-evolving backdrop of London, this narrative unfolds over a single, transformative summer. Isaac, a seventeen-year-old on t... READ MORE
Queer literature at its finest
Isaac by Curtis Garner is a deeply relatable and emotionally resonant novel that explores masculinity, queerness, and the complexities of modern dating in ... READ MORE