num_pages: 302
description: When Adam Freedman - a straight cis teen from Piedmont California - goes to stay with his older sister Casey in Brooklyn he fantasizes about a summer of freedom new friends and falling in love. Hes in for a surprise.Its 2006 and Casey has thrown herself into NYCs lesbian and trans activist scene - marriage equality marches L Word-watching parties BDSM sex clubs and trans rights protests. Adam tags along having fun in places hed never have expected but hes surrounded by lesbians and it seems like the last thing hell find is a girlfriend. That is until he meets Gillian. Adam is soon hopelessly desperately in love...only theres just one small problem. Gillian thinks hes a trans man.Ariel Schrags scathingly funny and poignant debut novel puts a fresh spin on questions of love attraction self-definition and what it means to be part of a community.
language: English
title: Adam
publisher: Harper Perennial