Submarine: A Novel
Mar 2008 · Sold by Random House
4.8star
44 reviews
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • “[Dunthorne’s] precocious talent and cheerful fondness for the teenage male are showcased in Submarine. . . . Oliver’s voice is funny and dead-on.”—The New York Times Book Review(Editors’ Choice)
At once a self-styled social scientist, a spy in the baffling adult world, and a budding, hormone-driven emotional explorer, Oliver Tate is stealthily nosing his way forward through the murky and uniquely perilous waters of adolescence. His objectives? Uncovering the secrets behind his parents’ teetering marriage, unraveling the mystery that is his alluring and equally quirky classmate Jordana Bevan, and understanding where he fits in among the mystifying beings in his orbit. Struggling to buoy his parents’ wedded bliss, deep-six his own virginity, and sound the depths of heartache, happiness, and the business of being human, what’s a lad to do? Poised precariously on the cusp of innocence and experience, Oliver Tate aims to damn the torpedoes and take the plunge.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Joe Dunthorne's Wild Abandon.
Praise for Submarine
“[Joe Dunthorne is] probably destined to be compared with Mark Haddon and Roddy Doyle.”—The Miami Herald
“This absolutely winning debut novel isn’t so much a coming-of-age tale as it is a reflection on what it means to be a certain age and of an uncertain mind.”—Los Angeles Times
“A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent.”—The Times (London)
“Preternaturally wise, slightly devious and highly entertaining.”—USA Today
At once a self-styled social scientist, a spy in the baffling adult world, and a budding, hormone-driven emotional explorer, Oliver Tate is stealthily nosing his way forward through the murky and uniquely perilous waters of adolescence. His objectives? Uncovering the secrets behind his parents’ teetering marriage, unraveling the mystery that is his alluring and equally quirky classmate Jordana Bevan, and understanding where he fits in among the mystifying beings in his orbit. Struggling to buoy his parents’ wedded bliss, deep-six his own virginity, and sound the depths of heartache, happiness, and the business of being human, what’s a lad to do? Poised precariously on the cusp of innocence and experience, Oliver Tate aims to damn the torpedoes and take the plunge.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Joe Dunthorne's Wild Abandon.
Praise for Submarine
“[Joe Dunthorne is] probably destined to be compared with Mark Haddon and Roddy Doyle.”—The Miami Herald
“This absolutely winning debut novel isn’t so much a coming-of-age tale as it is a reflection on what it means to be a certain age and of an uncertain mind.”—Los Angeles Times
“A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent.”—The Times (London)
“Preternaturally wise, slightly devious and highly entertaining.”—USA Today
Ratings and reviews
4.8
44 reviews
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"Offbeat" seems to be what everybody always writes about novels written in the voice of a male adolescent. Maybe young males just always _are_ a little off the beat, when accurately rendered. This book reminded me a great deal of Spud, only with even more acute self-examination and rather a lot more sex. The portrait delivered by the precocious, funny, slightly detached from reality Oliver of his parents' marriage (wobbling in the wake of the recent return of his mother's ex-boyfriend) is almost unbearably tender and intimate, which makes up for some of the moments in the book I found to be definitely less so.l I am sure this is not Joe Dunthorne's fault -- I just had a downright extraordinary run of books there for a while, while this was merely excellent.
Gus Ortega
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July 23, 2015
This book has some very clever description and a funny tone. It dabbles in thematic topics of depression, romance, relationships in general, and heartbreak. It is very direct to me in that it was very accurate in how it portrayed a lot of its themes and what-not. I really quite enjoyed it. I wonder why it is called what it is exactly, but I understand it because of what was implied. Overall, great read. The movie is about on par, but not quite as good.
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Steve Dule
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July 9, 2014
This a brilliant novel about a young man going through the usual 15 year boy problems yet the story and characters are excellently crafted and will leave one wondering.
About the author
Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea, South Wales. His poetry has been featured on Channel 4 and Radio 3; he has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Hay-on-Wye, and Latitude. Now twenty-five, Dunthorne lives in London. Submarine is his first novel.
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