The Violent Outburst that drew me to you
by Finegan Kruckemeyer
It started around the time he turned 16. Everyone and everything started grating on Connor’s nerves. His mum, his dad, his teachers, even his best mate. Lately he just can’t help picking fights, slamming doors and flipping desks. Then his parents decide to dump him alone in a forest for a week. As unpredictable as Connor himself, The Violent Outburst That Drew Me To You tackles the ticking time bomb of teenagerdom. Behind its sly and smart-arsed exterior is a searching exploration of adolescent anger, bound to strike a dissonant chord with anyone who’s ever caught a whiff of teen spirit. ‘Funny without being patronising, and serious without seeming earnest… The Violent Outburst That Drew Me to You develops a hallucinatory quality which, given Connor’s swirling brain chemistry, feels just right.’ Jason Blake, Sydney Morning Herald