THE MAGNIFICENT SONS
by Justin Myers
What a lovely book, Myers second novel just unfolded on my lap into something really special. Like a Queer picnic filled with lots of lovely tasty bits and pieces, all crafted with care, jostling and shoving, a cacophony of sibling rivalry, poly sexuality, queerness and everyday problems which are shaken out into a narrative which weaves a story of brothers Trick and Jake and how when one comes out it affects how the older, apparently straight brothers feelings about his life, girlfriend, distant family connections and what it means to be free.
As Jake explores his bisexuality a world is opened up to him which required sacrifice and hard choices. Myers is a master with his prose, it’s funny, sharp and he can throw a one liner at a bullseye in the dark. The books reads itself and along with his development of fun characters, each odd but believable, it’s a coming of age novel with a vein of wisdom running though it.
Myers candid and warm observations of life & relationships gives an authentic everyday feeling to Jakes tentative explorations of what and who he really is.
Publication dates have changed for THE MAGNIFICENT SONS because of the pandemic.
Ebook and audiobook still coming out as planned, on 28 May, but the hardback now gets a summer birthday of 6 August. Such a tease.
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