Here are the Young Men
Here are the Young Men by Rob Doyle, published by Lilliput Press in 2014, is a fiction novel that explores the tumultuous lives of four young men: Cocker, Rez, Kearney, and Matthew. As they navigate the uncertainty of their post-school existence, they embark on a summer marked by self-destructive behavior. The narrative delves into their struggles to maintain a grip on reality, which they simultaneously loathe and fear, while confronting the chaos embodied by Kearney, a sociopath whose violent fantasies blur the lines between his inner world and reality.
Readers will find a raw depiction of youth grappling with existential dilemmas, as the characters indulge in substance abuse and reckless escapades in their quest for escape. The story escalates when an accidental act of violence catalyzes Kearney’s transformation, thrusting the group into a harrowing confrontation with the darker aspects of their lives. Themes of moral consequence and the fragility of human connection are woven throughout this 304-page edition, inviting reflection on the choices that define their futures.
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Here are the Young Men tells the story of four young men: Cocker, Rez, Kearney and Matthew. Facing into the void that is the rest of their post-school lives, they spend their first summer of freedom in an orgy of self-destruction. Each of them in their own way struggles to keep their connection to reality – a reality they despise, but which conceals a chaos they cannot face. That chaos is personified in Kearney, a sociopath who moves seamlessly between the ultraviolence of his Grand Theft Auto inner life and the real world. Drifting aimlessly through the city, always seeking escape from family, indulging in as much drink and drugs as their money can buy, all four are poised on the edge of a decisive moment in their lives. An accidental moment of violence is the catalyst for Kearney’s transformation from fantasist into real-world psychopath.
Murder, suicide, rape and torture suddenly take a very real shape in their lives, leaving them with a single way out that carries profound moral consequences.
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