Patrick Boltshauser - A sideways view of the “coming of age” experience, Rapids is the story of a young man who moves to a strange city and finds himself lost in its warren of streets and squares. He is looking for his own identity–personal, political, and sexual

Patrick Boltshauser, Rapids. Trans. by Peter O. Arnds. Dalkey Archive Press; 2014.

A sideways view of "coming of age," Rapids is the story of a young man who moves to a strange city and finds himself lost in its warren of streets and squares. He is looking for his own identity - personal, political, sexual. A series of encounters culminates with his meeting Anja: a strong, older woman, stuck in a relationship with another man she cannot bring herself to leave. Anja proves to be an anchor for the young man, but their relationship must remain a secret -- and when that secret finally comes to light, their troubles are just beginning.