Rohinton Mistry's enthralling novel is at once a domestic drama and an intently observed portrait of present-day Bombay in all its vitality and corruption. At the age of seventy-nine, Nariman Vakeel, already suffering from Parkinson's disease, breaks an ankle and finds himself wholly dependent on hi
Family Matters
β Scribed by D.C. Juris
- Publisher
- Breathless Press
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 34 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Oscar is
excited to meet Derek's family. But Derek's mother is transphobic. Can
Oscar help Derek's mom to accept Derek, or will the family split for
good?
Chains? Check. Lube? Check. Popsicles? Check!! Oscar and his
transgender lover, Derek, are all set for a long weekend of some much
neededand more than a little bit kinkyalone time. When Derek gets an
invitation to a get-together from his mother, Oscar is excited for the
chance to finally meet Derek's elusive family, even if it'll cut their
"festivities" short. But he soon learns the reasons why he hasn't met
them yet - the majority of Derek's family, including his mother, are
transphobic. Oscar and Derek attend the function anyway, but the stress
sends Derek into an all-night migraine, and Oscar is forced to look for
help from the last person he wants to: Derek's mom, Beverly. Can Oscar
convince Beverly that Derek is her child, regardless of gender? Or will
Beverly's narrow-minded ways split her family apart for good?
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