The Leaving: A Novel

· Gabriella West
Ebook
153
Pages
Eligible

About this ebook

 Cathy is a conflicted teenager living in 1980s Dublin, Ireland. She soon discovers that her charming older brother, Stevie, who's gay, is falling in love with her classmate Ron, the one boy she likes. Cathy struggles with fitting in at school, her dysfunctional family, coming to terms with her growing love for her best friend Jeanette, and leaving Ireland. The novel is a realistic look at adolescence and first love.

Keywords: coming of age, ireland, 1980s, dysfunctional families, coming out, LGBT, irish literature, teen depression, queer fiction, sibling relationships, teen questioning sexuality, gay and bi teens, first love

About the author

Gabriella West is the author of three other LGBT-themed novels. Born in Santa Barbara and raised in Ireland, she lives in San Francisco.

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