num_pages: 336
description: Set in the 1970s, a provocative coming-of-age novel follows King James, a gorgeous gay writer, as he takes care of his dysfunctional family and his pregnant, bohemian best friend, while embarking on his own journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening that forever changes his life. 12,000 first printing.
language: English
title: The Way Things Ought to Be
titlecomplete: The Way Things Ought to Be
ratings_count: 18
places: Boulder, Colorado, Colorado
publisher: Kensington Pub Corp