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Vacuum-Packed
Fuelled by easy drugs and even easier sex, Vacuum-Packed chronicles the high-octane lives of two teenagers, Craig and Jamie, as they each search for their own redemption through the danger, glamour and grime of the British and Thai sex industries.
Craig, seeking a reason to live, travels to Thailand, where he becomes entrapped in a brutal but compelling game to which he doesn't know the rules. Handsome and vain Jamie gorges himself on all gay London has to offer but instead of fulfilment finds only emptiness in the endless blur of partying and casual encounters.
Part darkly humorous rites of passage drama and part travelogue, Vacuum-Packed is written by Robin Newbold, a London-based journalist, travel writer and novelist, whose work has appeared in Time Out, the South China Morning Post, Bangkok Metro and Gay Times.
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"Follows in the tradition of Bret Easton Ellis and Michel Houellebecq. You'll be dazed, appalled, intrigued." - Bangkok Metro
"Describes the emptiness of pop culture and the wreckage of lost young lives with a world-weary cynicism that can sting with its bite." - The Nation
Craig, seeking a reason to live, travels to Thailand, where he becomes entrapped in a brutal but compelling game to which he doesn't know the rules. Handsome and vain Jamie gorges himself on all gay London has to offer but instead of fulfilment finds only emptiness in the endless blur of partying and casual encounters.
Part darkly humorous rites of passage drama and part travelogue, Vacuum-Packed is written by Robin Newbold, a London-based journalist, travel writer and novelist, whose work has appeared in Time Out, the South China Morning Post, Bangkok Metro and Gay Times.
REVIEWS
"Follows in the tradition of Bret Easton Ellis and Michel Houellebecq. You'll be dazed, appalled, intrigued." - Bangkok Metro
"Describes the emptiness of pop culture and the wreckage of lost young lives with a world-weary cynicism that can sting with its bite." - The Nation
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First published May 1, 2014
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Robin Newbold
4 books46 followersRobin Newbold is an author and journalist. Fourth novel, thriller When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun, is out now on Amazon. His work has appeared in Time Out, the South China Morning Post, Bangkok Metro and Gay Times. He is a Crystal Palace fan and lives in sunny Hove.
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November 20, 2022
Definitely the better novel by the author
Two complex lead characters, both deeply flawed, but relatable. Some uncomfortable stories but well written
Two complex lead characters, both deeply flawed, but relatable. Some uncomfortable stories but well written
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