Aus der Deckung

Boxing, dealing, playing cards, and a bit of Voltaire: In a small town with endless rows of townhouses somewhere in the provinces, Jonas and his buddies pass the time. For them, it’s not dreariness, but their home. Here, they can talk big, and here, they are respected. Occasionally, one of them ends up in jail. Jonas has the potential to be a professional boxer, but lacks the drive. In the hipster bar in the nearby big city or at student parties, he and his friends create chaos, fall in love with women who are out of their league, and don’t even try to be accepted. They talk about breaking free, but those who succeed no longer belong. With great narrative power and full of poetry, David Lopez paints a vivid picture of a generation that has left itself behind. The novel about coming of age in a world that promises nothing has struck a chord in France.