"I didn’t want another May ’68. All I wanted was a simple, personal revolution that would lift me from these widespread doldrums. I felt dragged down by my surroundings, swallowed up by posturing, fake controversies, actual cowardice."

Nicolas, a young left-wing student who dreams of climbing the social ladder, hates the elite. Weary of his solitude and the pervading hypocrisy, he throws himself body and soul into his love affair with Harry, a far right activist, part of the Yellow Vest protest movement's most radical fringe.
Through this tale of toxic, carnal passion, Tom Connan explores, dissects, and denounces the impoverishment of the middle classes and the arrogance of the ruling class, shining a spotlight on the youth of a country unashamedly tipping over into hatred.