Literary Fiction
This poignant literary novel follows two boyhood friends, Jonathan and Bobby, as they navigate complex relationships, sexuality, and unconventional family bonds from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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This poignant literary novel follows two boyhood friends, Jonathan and Bobby, as they navigate complex relationships, sexuality, and unconventional family bonds from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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Presents two decades of American life - Bobby and gay Jonathan, growing up together in a small town in the 1970s; Jonathan's mother Alice; and, unconventional Clare, with whom the two grown-up men form a family.
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Explicit on-page depictions of gay and straight sexual encounters, including intimate scenes central to character relationships.
Violence & gore
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Depictions of accidental death through glass doors and suffering from AIDS; some emotional intensity but no graphic gore.
Profanity
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Frequent use of strong profanity and coarse language in dialogue and narration.
Substance use
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Characters frequently drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, and reference drug use in social and party settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central gay protagonists and relationships; themes of queer identity, love, and the AIDS epidemic define the narrative.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle references to changing social norms, family structures, and cultural shifts in late 20th-century America.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering from family deaths, identity struggles, and illness; fraught parent-child relationships and loss.
Other
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