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Golden Boys

by Sonya Hartnett · 2014

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"Sonya Hartnett's third novel for adults is perfectly formed and utterly compelling, an unflinching and disquieting work from one of Australia's finest writers." - Booktopia

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Colt Jenson and his younger brother Bastian live in a world of shiny, new things - skateboards, slot cars, train sets and even the latest BMX. Their affluent father, Rex, has made sure that they'll be the envy of the new, working-class suburb they've moved to.

But underneath the surface of the perfect family, is there something unsettling about the Jensons? To the local kids, Rex becomes a kind of hero, but Colt senses there's something in his father that could destroy their fragile new lives.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
relationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of thisbullyingbullyingMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisabuseabuseMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisAustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultadultchildrens
Length
medium · 224 pages

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