Customer Reviews
A beautifully written, lyrical coming of age story. - By: , 13 Apr 1999 
Rodger Larson has written a beautiful book about a sensitive young man's struggle to figure love out. The setting & characters are richly described, & the story is simple but moving. The protagonist, Dave, turns 14in the summer of 1957. His parents' separation & a subsequent move has turned his life upside down, butin the midst of the turmoil of these new developments, Dave meets Gene Tole, a gardener, who offers him a different vision of being a man. The book deals with complex issues such as masculinity & homosexuality, but it never loses the sweetness & gentleness that makes it a delight to read.
Average Story About A Young Boy's Coming Of Age - By: , 23 Jun 1997 
This is a somewhat dull story of a boy who is going through some major changesin his life. His mother has left his father & older brother, & they are living on their own. Gradually Dave, the protagonist, finds himself attracted to the young man who is helping them build their garden. This book is fairly slow moving, but it does describe Dave's realization of his feelings fairly well. In my opinion though, there are far better books on the realization of homosexuality out there.
