In 'Disappoint Me', Max, a young protagonist, faces emotional turmoil following a breakup and a troubling relationship with her father. After a fall at a party, she begins a journey of self-reflection, disturbed by the seriousness of her peers' lives in contrast to her own struggles. The narrative unfolds her new relationship with Vincent, exploring how past mistakes shape identity. Across themes of gender, race, and belonging, Nicola Dinan's writing balances cynicism with tenderness, inviting readers to contemplate the complexities of human experience and connection.
I've lost many friends to heteronormativity in the last couple of years. Even queer ones. Engagements. Cardigans. Looking out at the sea while rubbing the outside of their arms.
Throughout the novel, questions around gender and race recur alongside ruminations about what it means to belong, to forgive and to grow.
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