by Anne Donovan
First published 2008
Jimmy has always been eccentric. He once wore women's underwear on his head to go shopping. He told the neighbor they won the lottery and were moving to Barbados. But his latest decision tops everything. Jimmy becomes a Buddhist. His wife Liz and daughter Anne Marie watch their ordinary Glasgow life transform overnight. Jimmy stops eating meat, gives up sex, and spends hours meditating. What starts as another of his pranks becomes something deeper. He questions his desires and examines his entire existence. Liz and Anne Marie must adapt to this new version of husband and father. Then an unexpected development changes all three of their lives forever. The family must discover what it means to truly understand and love each other.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, religion, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Glasgow
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
277 pages · Paperback · Literatür Yayınları