Canyon
The fiery, frenetic debut novel is a literary hall of mirrors constantly surprising the reader.
A young man is desperately in love with his school bully. When an unstable relationship ends, the narrator escapes into an obsessive vortex of webcam sex. Through a miraculous coincidence, the videos open a heady gateway to a new life in the heat of Los Angeles. The narrator’s deep yearning for love takes the reader on an unpredictable journey filled with shadows and poetic expressiveness.
Simultaneously uninhibitedly physical, unabashedly funny and profoundly tragic, Canyon is a novel that creates an uncommonly passionate and irresistible relationship with the reader.
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Year of publication
2021
Original title
Kanjoni
Page count
185
Original publisher
Otava
Original language of publication
Finnish
Reviews
Herman Raivio, Suomen Kuvalehti
"The Canyon may be seen as an exaggeration of zeitgeist: we lay all day at the computer, in search for others, obsessively pampering ourselves. The Canyon convinces and impresses."
Helsingin Sanomat
"Hallikainen builds a dizzying, downward spiral in which tragedy and comedy intertwine."
Awards & Nominations
Nominations
Helsingin Sanomat Literary Award
2021
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