Mountain View
“A fast and easy beach read that is also, as Colin would say, fun as hell.”
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The style is reminiscent of Raymond Carver or Richard Ford—plainspoken but emotionally precise. It’s a subtle, reflective book that’s a pleasure to read.
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“A sophisticated story told with understated grace… a richly atmospheric snapshot of 1980s suburban life and youthful disillusionment.” —K.C. Finn
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Kato
“The book feels like a time capsule, recalling brilliantly what it felt like to be young and disaffected in the early 2000s.”
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I didn’t realise until I was halfway through Kato that I’d missed novels like this. The early 2000s feels like a very different time to now, you had to knock doors to find out if your friend was in, you didn’t have access to every one you know at all times and Otis does a great job capturing that feeling.
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“Kato by Otis West will be enjoyed by readers of writers such as Lee Cole. It captures a young male perspective.”
—Camille Osborne, Librarian, Cambridge University Library (via NetGalley)