By
E K Stokes, in Fiction. 05/03/2026 (Updated: 05/26/2026)
Genres:
General Fiction,
Thriller/Suspense,
Sub-genres:
Drama,
Coming of Age,
Literary Fiction,
Psychological Thriller,
Slice of Life,
Big City / Urban Life
teen
bisexual
gay
suburban
europe
coming of age
questioning
vignette
belonging
Kismet is a transgressive coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a stifling North London summer. It explores the fragile boundary between childhood innocence and the electric, often terrifying, awakening of adolescent desire.