Canadian Writers Abroad

David Szalay, Flesh, McClelland & Stewart, 2025. Reviewed by Karen Robertson. David Szalay’s novel, Flesh, is a smooth, seductive, and understated account of István’s life, who we meet as a 15-year-old Hungarian boy living with his mother in a small-town apartment complex. His story unfolds through the relationships and events of his life, moving periodically through…