Sarah and David are in love - the obsessive love of teenagers. They have just started their first term at a performing arts school, where the rules are made by their magnetic drama instructor. Two decades on we learn that real story surrounding Sarah and David is larger and darker than we imagined. Trust Exercise is a captivating novel about how we define consent and what we lose, gain and never get over as we navigate our way into adulthood. Shortlisted for the National Book Award.