THE GULF SC MINI PRINT EDITION

Four teens on the verge of graduation decide to reject their impending future and head for a commune on a Gulf island off the coast of Vancouver, somewhere they can find a sense of community. But the future is coming at them, whether they like it or not, and their journey across the island will help them begin to see what shape it will take. A real key to the success of this book is in its portrayal of teenagers on the verge of adulthood. DeSouza gives us characters that feel real and familiar in all their messy contradictions, neither judging nor lionising their beliefs and behaviours.