Dominic Hoey's hotly anticipated new novel 1985 tells the story of a family on the brink of losing it all: their home, their lives, their sanity and their loves.
We follow the book's narrator, ten year old Obie who, along with his best friend and loyal sidekick Al, embarks on quests to find treasure and slay digital dragons to keep his family alive. Obie and Al face down dangerous criminals, pimply bullies and the looming threat of gentrification, armed only with their newly-found street smarts and gaming skills. Will
Told with an earnest love for its complicated heroes and their attempts to scrape together the resources to stay alive, 1985 is cinematic story-telling at its finest.
A must-read novel by one of Aotearoa's most beloved artists, 1985 will be launched at Goblin Bar on Thursday 8th May- come along and grab a signed copy!
