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Key ideas from the book
- Dan and Tamma’s friendship takes shape through bouldering in the Mojave Desert.
- Rock climbing gives the teenagers a shared pursuit and a vision of a different future.
- The approach of adulthood brings change and competing obligations.
- Differences in class, talent, and prospects complicate the friends’ choices.
- The story considers the risks of trying to alter the course of one’s life.
About Crux by Gabriel Tallent
Set in the southern Mojave Desert, this contemporary coming-of-age novel follows Dan and Tamma during their final year of high school. The teenagers form an intense friendship through bouldering in cold, trash-strewn parking lots, and share a dream of a life of adventure.
As graduation approaches, adult responsibilities and differences in class, talent, and prospects put their bond under pressure. With rock climbing at the center of their plans for a different future, the novel explores friendship, grit, and the risks involved in trying to change one’s circumstances. It may appeal to readers of literary and contemporary fiction, especially those interested in coming-of-age stories, adventure, and the bonds formed through shared pursuits.
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