Timely and timeless ... Carefully plays with assumptions, expectations and subversions ... Pandya presents flawed but understandable people trying to navigate a murky situation with high stakes: the futures of these boys. The second thing that stands out is Pandya's gorgeous yet understated storytelling ... Above all else, Our Beautiful Boys is a book about the lies we knowingly or unwittingly tell ourselves. This is a book that highlights how we internalize and project certain perceptions, and what we're willing to do and say so we can feel accepted ... I was reminded with every twist and turn in this story – and they are plentiful – that each of us is a cave of our own

New York Times

Compelling ... Gets under the skin of his three principals , their hopes, aspirations and uncertainties, contrasting these with the ideals and politics of their parents. Our Beautiful Boys reveals the inequality of America's education system – how it rewards those with money and infl uence – and makes for a profound meditation on class, privilege and masculinity

Observer

Pandya writes with elegance and empathy, weaving together these characters' lives into an insightful, nuanced story of class, identity and friendship. Our Beautiful Boys is as thought-provoking as it is compelling. I couldn't put it down

Charles Yu, National Book Award-winning author of INTERIOR CHINATOWN

Compassionate and propulsive, Our Beautiful Boys imbues a page-turning thriller mystery with moral force ... A deftly woven tale of fraying loyalties and family secrets

Tania James, National Book Award longlisted author of LOOT

A kaleidoscopic marvel, at once sweeping in scope and intimately detailed. Sameer Pandya delivers a blazing portrait of the contemporary American family

Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of COUNTERFEIT

Flat-out remarkable ... A sports story – sure. But one that reaches deep into the souls of its characters to excavate complicated and necessary revelations about race, loyalty, and the complexity of masculine identity. Pandya is a graceful and elegant writer whose stories are unforgettable

Ivy Pochoda, author of THESE WOMEN