Bigger than me. Meritorious debut about likeable loner

Among all the great titles vying for attention, debuts are often overlooked. Each month, in the series The Debut, A Quattro Mani discusses a notable debut novel of recent times.
On its own feet
You are eighteen, nineteen and leaving home, studying. The world is at your feet, freedom beckons, your promising dreams are about a future that could still go either way - especially the good ones. Many people will recognise the feeling. In that setting, Bigger Than Me, h...