We the Animals
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We the Animals

by Justin Torres

Boyhood with bite marks.

For you if

you grew up in a complicated family that loved each other badly and want to see that made into something beautiful

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Torres writes in electricity — fragments that cut and shimmer. Three brothers grow wild inside a turbulent home until one begins to break away, discovering the danger and ecstasy of selfhood. It’s a slim, feral masterpiece about love, violence, and the cost of becoming who you are.

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Themes
Beautiful Wreckage