Quotes
“Less Than Zero meets Catcher in the Rye in this
biting bildungsroman…Written
in an insightful, frenetic tone that occasionally turns surreal, Metcalfe’s
debut novel is a sexy, violent portrayal of disengaged youth attempting to feel
something authentic in the antiseptic age of the Internet. Exhilarating and indicting.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Seventeen-year-old Billy Kinsey has a low opinion of the world, the
result of watching too much television, seeing how wealth has rendered
his parents empty and purposeless, and grieving the death of his twin,
Dorie, who died when they were eleven…Billy makes for a mordant,
smart, and angry protagonist.” Publishers Weekly
“An ambitious attempt to explore the mind of the modern teenager…Metcalfe’s taut prose and unique narrative choices mark him as a writer to watch.” Booklist
“Metcalfe snares readers’ attention with rich, fantastic characters…A wonderful read that is hard to put down, The Tragic Age will continue to haunt readers long after the last page.” VOYA