The Guardian Australia
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·2 hours ago
Steve Toltz explores male loneliness through troubled protagonist's redemptive journey as counselor
Steve Toltz's fourth novel follows Rusty Wilson, a lonely, misogynistic 51-year-old who loses his job and spiral into bitterness before finding redemption as a school guidance counselor. The book satirizes male loneliness with dark humor and dynamic prose but struggles to generate empathy for its protagonist. Toltz explores isolation, human connection and contemporary masculinity through Rusty's journey.
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