Blind Spot
ISBN: 9781922790347
Australian: Yes
Published: 2023 by Text Publishing
Level: Mature
Mature , Family & Relationships
TRIGGER AND CONTENT WARNINGS: This book contains references to eating disorders and sexual assault; along with drug and alcohol use. The main character, Dale, is authentic and sensitively rendered - he is anxious, uncertain and wracked with guilt over failing to intervene when he witnessed a sexual assault at party. You desperately want him to do the right thing, but he makes his own choices, inviting empathy from the reader. The language is crisp and concise. The story is delivered in an accessible and conversational tone, with keen observations providing vivid descriptions of the characters and setting. The serious themes and open ending of this novel will appeal to the upper end of the readership. LGBTQIA+