He trains with his father and uncle, who believe a gift like his can change their lives, but he struggles under the weight of their expectations. Rob Tully, a working class teenager from upstate New York, is a born boxer. But after a vicious beating shakes his world, he descends into the realm of hardcore bodybuilders and boxing gyms, seeking to become a real man, reveling in suffering. ‘While the novel’s brutal fights will entice readers of other virile allegories like Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club, Davidson’s story takes a more nuanced, realistic approach.’ Kirkus ReviewsĮverything has been handed to Paul Harris, the son of a wealthy southern Ontario businessman. The Fighter is an essential novel, destined for cult status at the very least.’ Irvine Welsh Craig Davidson asks and answers some big, uncomfortable questions about the nature of our humanity. It reminds me how vacuous, banal and insipid most highly touted fiction is. ‘How to Allocate Your Free Time This Month : Devouring Craig Davidson’s gruesome debut novel, The Fighter.’ Esquire ‘Fans of Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh will relish the graphic fight sequences and gritty social commentary.’ Rocky Mountain News
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