"Deeply moving and memorable." --Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist and Hunger
"First-time novelist Rohan shows impressive acuity in portraying the many facets of Billy's and his family's grief." --Booklist
At four hundred pounds, Billy Brennan can always count on food. From his earliest memories, he has loved food's colors, textures and tastes. The way flavors go off in his mouth. How food keeps his mind still and his bad feelings quiet. Food has always made everything better, until the day Billy's beloved son Michael takes his own life.
Billy...
"Deeply moving and memorable." --Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist and Hunger
'Ethel Rohan shows herself to be one of those rare, courageous writers who dare to take on the 'ordinary' and show just how extraordinary it really is. A brave and moving book.' John Banville
'Ethel Rohan shows herself to be one of those rare, courageous writers who dare to take on the 'ordinary' and show just how extraordinary it really is...