Crux

I wasn't seeking a novel about the intense platonic friendship between two young rock climbers, but here Crux is, and she’s a beauty * Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow *
Tender, immersive, and thrilling, with memorable characters who feel unruly and fully alive. Gabriel Tallent depicts the natural world and the existential difficulties of being a human within it, with depth and grace * Gabrielle Zevin *
One of the best novels I’ve ever read about friendship between a young man and a young woman ... exciting and tension-filled * Stephen King *
I can't remember the last time I cared about fictional characters as desperately as I came to care about the beautiful, hilarious and courageous teenage protagonists of Crux * Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls *
A breathtaking, thrilling and unforgettable story of friendship, of hopes and dreams against a reality so harsh it broke my heart * Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark *
Ferocious, poetic ... and almost insanely bighearted ... its writing is monster-audacious * Washington Post *
Profound and stunning ... will make you question yourself and every one of your beliefs * Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond *
Gabriel Tallent's last name is no misnomer. With CRUX, he has delivered a beautiful novel, with fully realised characters that made my heart soar and fall in equal measure * Kasim Ali, author Who Will Remain *
A towering coming-of-age saga packed with muscle and heart * Publishers Weekly *
There are books we like well enough to recommend, but there are a very few - To Kill a Mockingbird, Catch-22, The Things They Carried - that we remember forever. To my own shortlist I can now add My Absolute Darling, by Gabriel Tallent The word masterpiece has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one * Stephen King, praise for My Absolute Darling *