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Jack, a fifteen‑year‑old teenager, longs for an ordinary life amid his parents’ recent divorce and the companionship of an eccentric best friend. As he embarks on a rowing adventure with his father on Lake Watchmayoyo, his dad confesses his homosexuality, shattering Jack’s expectations of normalcy. The novel follows Jack’s journey of self‑acceptance as he navigates the complexities of adolescence, family dynamics, and the realities of living in a world that questions and fears openness about sexual identity.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: A. M. Homes
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