We Are the New Romantics

by Niven Govinden

Here's the deal with these two kids bumming around Europe—they're best mates looking for fun, one cocky guy, and one beautiful girl. Parisian troublemakers, suburban street gangs, and accidental death all come together in this story of friendship, love, and loyalty.

Genres: Fiction, Novels

216 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Lottie · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars, rounded up

Considering I pretty much just picked this up because the title reminded me of the Taylor Swift song (which this book actually predates by a decade), it wasn't half-bad. I can't say I really feel strongly about it one way or the other - it's a book about insufferable people - the kind I would dread running into in hostels on a Europe trip - but it was somewhat entertaining, even though it also just kind of ends without having gone anywhere.

[Nine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know. It didn't quite work out for me - I loved Niven Govinden's second book, Graffiti My Soul, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next, but I wasn't so much into this one. The plot was interesting enough to keep me reading, but I found two out of the three main characters largely unlikeable, so it became hard to care too much about what actually happened to them. Still, there are humorous moments and plus it's not like it's unrealistic as such - you know what, people in their twenties (and thirties, let's include myself here) do go out and get drunk and get off with people and have pointless dramas and then do it all over again the next night. So.

[Maan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book #23 for 2013: Picked this up from the bargain bins. Judged the book by its cover again. The story is about two friends who decided to to explore Europe. They were all over the place: Paris, Madrid, etc. The story was okay. I did not hate it but I did not love it. Oh to be young and reckless...Liked the part where the author brought up Paul Van Dyk, Sing It Back. Raver days. Good times.