Ich, Oliver Tate by Joe Dunthorne

An acutely observant, sardonic fifteen-year-old narrates his turbulent coming-of-age in a coastal British town, tracking awkward attempts at first love and sexual initiation while scheming to save his parents' faltering marriage; the story blends dark, deadpan humor and tender vulnerability as he navigates friendships, family dysfunction, and the humiliations and small triumphs of adolescence.

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