by Liz Moore
First published 2012
Arthur, a reclusive 550-pound man, hasn't left his Brooklyn home in a decade. Kel, a poor kid at an elite school, pins his hopes on a promising baseball career. When their worlds collide, an unexpected connection transforms both their lives, as they find friendship in the most surprising places. At the heart of this gritty, moving story lies the power of human connection to sustain and heal even the most isolated of souls.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, realistic-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-friendship
Setting: Brooklyn, New York (State)
352 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton
Content warnings: mental-illness