Submarine (novel)

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Submarine is a 2008 novel written by Welsh novelist Joe Dunthorne. It was released in February 2008, published by Hamish Hamilton. The plot revolves around a 14-year-old boy named Oliver Tate, attempting to repair his parents' marriage, while also trying to lose his virginity and perfect a relationship with a girl named Jordana Bevan. The novel is a coming-of-age story that deals with issues of teenage angst. Dunthorne wrote the novel while attending the University of East Anglia. Upon finishing the novel, he showed it to the manager of the independent film company Warp Films. Submarine received positive reviews from critics during its initial release, with many praising its story structure and Dunthorne's writing techniques. In 2010, director Richard Ayoade adapted the novel into a film of the same name, it was released on 18 March 2011 in the United Kingdom, and in the United States on 3 June 2011.

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