Description
In a series of seven razor-edged stories set in small towns across Ireland, a new generation of young people moves through lives shaped by drink, drugs, and the brutal absence of guidance. From jilted Jimmy searching for a missing boy while his best friend’s shadow hangs over everything, to Bat’s lovesick desperation and Arm’s escalating crime that turns on a single failed job, each narrative captures the urgency—and the dark humor—of trying to survive when the community itself is breaking down. Colin Barrett’s vibrant, stylistically adventurous prose brings dislocated Irish youth into sharp focus, balancing irreverence with emotional intensity. These stories explore belonging, loyalty, and the thin line between bravado and ruin, delivering a propulsive portrait of lives lived at full speed and too close to the edge.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2014
196 pages
ISBN: 9780224101677
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Young Skins by Colin Barrett.