by Pat Conroy
First published 2009
In the sultry city of Charleston, a close-knit group of high school friends confront tragedy, betrayal, and the AIDS crisis over two decades. As their lives intertwine through marriages, affairs, and heartbreaks, they must navigate the racial and class divides of their Southern hometown. When a final test of their bond brings them together in San Francisco, they'll discover the unbreakable threads that have always bound them.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
Setting: Charleston (S.C.), San Francisco
768 pages · Paperback · Random House Large Print
Content warnings: racism