"The incredibly beauty of Leslie’s writing is that it can be so mundane, and yet also so full of meaning for his characters... Leslie’s adept development of character shows us that Three Men could be anyone, because everyone has a story. There is a sense that Leslie could make a story from any person or even any moment, since each moment is full of living, full of seeing and feeling and struggling to make sense of things."

Leslie’s novellas were captivating and held a level of depth that was unexpected and conveyed well in the pages allotted; this was a good read and something I would recommend.

Leslie skewers the cult of celebrity and the all-consuming nature of social media, but also takes aim at other targets. The primary goal of these stories is entertainment, but their social critiques are clear. Fun and insightful, Hurry Up and Relax makes use of the excesses and stresses of modern life and offers the perfect antidote: laughter.