13.10.11
We the Animals , the debut fresh by Justin Torres, is brutal, gorgeous and almost indescribable. Though critics have compared it to everything from Susan Minot's Monkeys to Peter Pan , We the Animals is sui generis; it reads like nothing else. To summarize the intrigue's bare bones is to risk committing an injustice against the shattering advantage of its prose, but to dwell only on the exquisite writing also misses the call. The book is a bloody, ravishing coming-of-age tale with an unforgettable placement and characters, but it's also a sublime feat of literary accomplishment.
Basic reaction to We the Animals has been rhapsodic. O , the Oprah magazine, called it "so ethical, poetic and tough that it makes you reexamine what it means to dear one and to hurt." Kirkus , in a starred review, called the earmark "subtle, shimmering and emotionally devastating." "We should all be thankful for Justin Torres, a brilliant, ferocious new voice," Michael
Source: Nashville Scene