Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. Back In The Day by Oliver Lovrenski, translated by Nichola Smalley, gives voice to brutalised young men growing up in a chaotic world.
What We Say: “Set on the gritty outskirts of Oslo, this book follows four teenage boys as they drift from one high to the next, one fight after another, always teetering on the edge. Raw and unfiltered, it reads like a journal, capturing the fierce bond between young men struggling to survive, finding both refuge and recklessness in their friendship. But are these friendships their salvation or their downfall? I was hooked from the very first page.” – Samantha de Haas
What They Say: “A powerful portrait of youth and young manhood – unexpected and beautiful” – Michael Magee
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Samantha de Haas is Creative Production Manager at Service95
