Shy (novella)

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Shy
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Author Max Porter
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Faber and Faber
Publication date
2023
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages128
ISBN 9780571377305
Preceded by The Death of Francis Bacon  

Shy is a novella by Max Porter, published in 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The book is named after its protagonist, a 16-year-old at a boarding school for troubled boys, in England in 1995. [6] [7] The story takes place over the course of a few hours one night. "The book's true setting, however, is the sprawling, shifting terrain of Shy's mind." [8] According to Kevin Power, writing in The Guardian, "it is interested in questions of childhood and maturity, cruelty and compassion, art and despair". [9] Shy mixes prose and poetry. Stylistically, there is unusual typography. [7] [10] Similar to Porter's other works, the writing itself is experimental, reflecting the subject's chaotic mind. [10] [11]

The book was adapted into the 2025 drama film Steve . [12]

References

  1. ↑ Sacks, Sam (19 May 2023). "Fiction: 'Shy' by Max Porter". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Shy by Max Porter: This is a perfect book". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "In Max Porter's new novel, a troubled, self-destructive young man heads out to the lake". TLS. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Kennard, Luke (18 March 2023). "Max Porter's Shy opens an extraordinary window into a troubled boy's mind". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Lowdon, Claire (7 November 2023). "Shy by Max Porter review: he's as weird as ever". The Times. ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Waldman, Katy (6 May 2023). "Max Porter's Novel of Troubled and Enchanted Youth". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 Barekat, Houman (7 April 2023). "Shy by Max Porter — a paean to misunderstood youth". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Hoby, Hermione (2 May 2023). "A Novel Depicts One Disordered Night in the Life of a Teenager". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Power, Kevin (5 April 2023). "Shy by Max Porter review – lyrical study of troubled youth". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 Presser, Bram (7 April 2023). "Exciting and radical, this story of a troubled teen explodes on the page". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "A Bewildering World: On Max Porter's "Shy"". Los Angeles Review of Books. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cillian Murphy-Led 'Steve' Sets Fall Theatrical & Netflix Release; Supporting Cast Includes Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson – First-Look Photo". Deadline Hollywood . 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.


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