ISBN-13: 9781646221172
Finalist for the Lambda Literary AwardsA New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceOpening like a fairy tale and ending like a nightmare, this cannonball of a queer coming-of-age novel follows a young man's relationship with a violent older boyfriendand how he and his sister survive a terrible crimeAfter years of severed communication, Justin appears on his sisters doorstep needing a place to stay. The home he's made for himself has collapsed, as has everything else in his life. When they were children, Willa played the role of her brothers protector, but now, afraid of the chaos he might bring, shes reluctant to let him in.Willa lives a carefully ordered life working as a nurse and making ornate dioramas in her spare time. As Justin tries to connect with the people shes closest toher landlord, her boyfriend, their mothershe begins to feel exposed. Willa and Justins relationship has always been strained yet loving, frustrating and close. But it hits a new breaking point when Justin spirals out of control, unable to manage his sobriety and the sustained effects of a brain injury.Years earlier, in high school, desperate to escape his home life and his disapproving, troubled mother, Justin falls into the hands of his first lover, a slightly older boy living on his own who offers Justin some semblance of intimacy and refuge. When Justins boyfriend commits a terrifying act of violence, the two flee on a doomed road trip, a journey that will damage Justin and change his and his familys lives forever.Weaving together these two timelines, Brothers trauma and the love waiting for him on the other side.
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ISBN-13: 9781646221172
Finalist for the Lambda Literary AwardsA New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceOpening like a fairy tale and ending like a nightmare, this cannonball of a queer coming-of-age novel follows a young man's relationship with a violent older boyfriendand how he and his sister survive a terrible crimeAfter years of severed communication, Justin appears on his sisters doorstep needing a place to stay. The home he's made for himself has collapsed, as has everything else in his life. When they were children, Willa played the role of her brothers protector, but now, afraid of the chaos he might bring, shes reluctant to let him in.Willa lives a carefully ordered life working as a nurse and making ornate dioramas in her spare time. As Justin tries to connect with the people shes closest toher landlord, her boyfriend, their mothershe begins to feel exposed. Willa and Justins relationship has always been strained yet loving, frustrating and close. But it hits a new breaking point when Justin spirals out of control, unable to manage his sobriety and the sustained effects of a brain injury.Years earlier, in high school, desperate to escape his home life and his disapproving, troubled mother, Justin falls into the hands of his first lover, a slightly older boy living on his own who offers Justin some semblance of intimacy and refuge. When Justins boyfriend commits a terrifying act of violence, the two flee on a doomed road trip, a journey that will damage Justin and change his and his familys lives forever.Weaving together these two timelines, Brothers trauma and the love waiting for him on the other side.
tags:
Read Kindle Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel Read Full
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel Download Free
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel Mobi
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel Download Free
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest: A Novel EPUB Download
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