Flesh

Flesh, the 2025 Booker Prize-winning novel, follows the journey of István, a teenager navigating the complexities of life in a quiet Hungarian apartment complex. Isolated and unfamiliar with his peers, he finds himself caught in unforeseen circumstances that lead to a profound estrangement from those around him, including his mother and himself. Over decades, the narrative unfolds through intimate moments that explore his unresolved trauma amid the challenges of modernity and a shifting Europe, all while revealing the stark realities of life and the roles we are compelled to inhabit.