| Author: | Laura Z. Hobson | ISBN: | 9781453238745 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media | Publication: | December 27, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media | Language: | English |
| Author: | Laura Z. Hobson |
| ISBN: | 9781453238745 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Publication: | December 27, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media |
| Language: | English |
In the shifting social landscape of America in the 1960s, a mother struggles to understand—and accept—her son’s homosexuality
Tessa Lynn considers herself independent and progressive, a liberated woman of the 1960s. And yet, when she receives a letter from her youngest son, Jeff, informing her that he is gay, Tessa is distraught. At a time when homosexuality is regarded as a mental illness, she struggles with how best to be a parent to a gay son—and how to protect her family from the prejudices of the era.
Elegant and subtly drawn, Consenting Adult is a stunning tribute to familial bonds, and a sympathetic portrait of a mother whose best intentions are often clouded by the stereotypes of her time.
In the shifting social landscape of America in the 1960s, a mother struggles to understand—and accept—her son’s homosexuality
Tessa Lynn considers herself independent and progressive, a liberated woman of the 1960s. And yet, when she receives a letter from her youngest son, Jeff, informing her that he is gay, Tessa is distraught. At a time when homosexuality is regarded as a mental illness, she struggles with how best to be a parent to a gay son—and how to protect her family from the prejudices of the era.
Elegant and subtly drawn, Consenting Adult is a stunning tribute to familial bonds, and a sympathetic portrait of a mother whose best intentions are often clouded by the stereotypes of her time.
