First published 2021
Jeanie and Julius live in rural isolation with their mother, surviving on the fringes of society. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the adult twins—both intellectually disabled and socially disconnected—face immediate eviction and financial collapse. Unable to navigate bureaucracies or mainstream employment, they desperately attempt to maintain their fragile existence in their small cottage. Their limited skills and deep interdependence become both their greatest strength and most dangerous vulnerability. As outside systems and neighbors begin to encroach, Jeanie and Julius must defend their precarious world and each other against forces that threaten to separate them.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, social-issues, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, vulnerable-protagonists
Setting: Rural
Period: Contemporary
ebook · Fig Tree
Content warnings: ableism, mental-illness