"I did not want to like this book." —Jenera Healy

"A fine and humourous novel about the modern American quarter life crisis." —Midwest Book Review

"From the very first page readers will be captivated by the writing style and language." —Reader Views

Donna wonders how she can forgive and forget. Charlene doesn't quite know what she wants. Robbie is usually thinking about which honey he plans to bag. Mary has all of these issues in one package. And Erven just does his best to obliterate the world.... in "Shakespeare Ashes", a viciously funny novel about five twenty-somethings, Chris DeBrie explores the complexities of love, gender, and race in twenty-first century America.