I was lured by the cover of Oisín McKenna’s debut novel, Evenings and Weekends. And the comparisons to Sally Rooney and Zadie Smith. And the fact that it’s by an Irish author, so I was hoping for some Irish-misery-porn.

The story focuses on a group of friends, over a hot summer’s weekend in London. There’s a party planned at a share house, which sets the stage for the drama. Continue reading →