Jude Cook

Eliminate the positive: Come Join Our Disease, by Sam Byers, reviewed

Homeless Maya refuses to buy into the prevailing wellness culture and forms a commune dedicated to social disruption

Sam Byers. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 08 May 2021
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  • Come Join Our Disease

    Sam Byers

    Faber, pp. 365, £16

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