A young Seattle hipster moves cross-country for grad school while his best friend goes to fight in the Iraq War. The generation-y apathy is perfectly captured in this fantastic coming of age/war story from a pair of first-time writers. Our two protagonists become more complex with every page as they battle with both Boston’s intellectual pretentiousness and Baghdad militants.
–Kalani, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
You can buy this debut from Third Place Books, an indie bookstore in another neighborhood of its Seattle setting, or a local store closer to you.