Seventeen-year-old Evan Pano’s strict, immigrant, Greek, mother only sees him as a disappointment and nothing else. His quiet, workaholic father is a believer in avoiding conflict. Lastly, his best friend, Henry, has become extremely attractive over the summer. Tired, isolated, and scared Evan finds that his only escape is to draw in an abandoned monastery which feels as lonely as he is. Sure he kissed one guy over the summer but now, Henry is proving to be irresistible. To top it off Henry seems to be interested in being more than friends. Henry, makes him believe that he deserves more than his mother’s harsh words. But, as things with Henry get more heated and his mother’s abuse gets worse, Evan has to find his voice in the world where he has always been silent.
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