First published 2019
Seventeen-year-old Sáenz grapples with his identity after a traumatic incident. Withdrawn and haunted, he navigates the complexities of family, friendship, and first love as he strives to reclaim his sense of self. Sáenz's raw, lyrical voice captures the tender, aching beauty of the human experience.
Genres: fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary, adolescence, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Period: 21st-century
40 pages · Hardcover · Cinco Puntos Press
Content warnings: mental-illness