Ugly Dogs Don't Cry
$22.06
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
7 December 2020
Summary
A modern retelling of Steinbeck’s classic Of Mice and Men, this landmark work from DD Armstrong is a poignant look at intimacy, friendship, and masculinity.
Best friends Kyle and Sideeq are beginning their first year of college in West London. Sideeq, a talented aspiring artist, spends his time perfecting his artwork and hanging out with his friends while having to learn how to process the harrowing events of his past. Kyle’s ambitions are to become a rapper and a successful …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913090272 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1913090272 |
| Author: | DD Armstrong |
| Publisher: | Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd |
| Imprint: | Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 7 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Twenty in 2020 |
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With exceptional skill and sharp insight, DD Armstrong creates the most authentic representation of West London youth culture I’ve seen yet; his voice is fluid and natural, a joy to read, ranging from the humorous, to the emotionally gut wrenching within a few immersive pages. Here’s a writer with infinite promise at his fingertips. * Courttia Newland *
DD Armstrong impressively reimagines Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by merging its themes of male friendship, loneliness, and the American Dream with a post-Grenfell West London that immerses the reader in the youth culture of today.By masterfully unraveling the complexities of masculinity and Black British youth culture, Armstrong has made this well-known novel relevant to today’s society.Armstrong’s deep dive into the social politics of teenage love, life, and friendship will resonate with you. The novel will keep you gripped, with characters that make you nostalgic for Steinbeck’s classic but also paint a brilliant picture of a new and diverse future.
– Shauna WatermanDD Armstrong impressively reimagines Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by merging its themes of male friendship, loneliness, and the American Dream with a post-Grenfell West London that immerses the reader in the youth culture of today.By masterfully unraveling the complexities of masculinity and Black British youth culture, Armstrong has made this well-known novel relevant to today’s society. Armstrong’s deep dive into the social politics of teenage love, life, and friendship will resonate with you. The novel will keep you gripped, with characters that make you nostalgic for Steinbeck’s classic but also paint a brilliant picture of a new and diverse future.
– Shauna Waterman * Words of Colour *About The Author
DD Armstrong
DD Armstrong is an author, playwright and international educator who holds a MA in Stage & Screenwriting after earning a scholarship from Regents University. He is the creator of The Beyond Words anthology. He teaches Self Development Through Creative Writing to prisoners in the UK and the United States. DD is also a script consultant and his portfolio includes working at the BBC Writersroom as well consulting for a number of British feature films including The Intent and Adulthood.
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