Low Expectations

‘Wild and uninhibited…with an unforgettable cast of characters whom I Immediately started to miss when I closed the book. There’s no shortage of brutality—this is, after all, a story about grudges, long memories and revenge—but there’s deep love and empathy among this strange cast of suburban exiles.’ * Jock Serong *
’The power of this book…comes from its uncompromising first-person descriptions of what it is like to be different and highly intelligent in a world filled with ignorance, prejudices about disability—and everything else—and the small noxious worlds people create for themselves and others.’ * Herald Sun *
‘Starts out… in the Holden Caulfield vein, but Devon is both funnier and more interesting as he explores the forces that have shaped his life.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘The artfulness of Devon and business partner Tammy will have you cheering for them from the sidelines…Eye-wateringly funny.’ * Otago Daily Times *
‘Stuart Everly-Wilson has created one of the most unforgettable characters I have been introduced to in a long time…For me, the thing that sets this novel apart is the genuine care I developed as a reader for Devon. A brilliant debut.’ * Good Reading *
’The coming-of-age story you didn’t know you’d been waiting for. It’s gritty, real and raw…[Devon Destri] has been called Western Sydney’s very own Holden Caulfield but this anti-hero is funnier, more likeable and more relatable than Holden ever was…Heartbreaking and hilarious.’ * Northerly *

Stuart Everly-Wilson lives in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales with his partner and their dog, Aspro. Low Expectations is his first novel.

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