This novel is composed mainly of letters and emails between Marco and Katie after their friend Jerome's death. The major theme of the novel is the necessity for truthfulness in grief, as Jerome had never told Marco of his homosexuality. This inability to tell Marco how he feels leads Jerome to commit suicide, disguised as an accident. Katie finally tells Marco the truth, at which point Marco realises that he had felt the same for Jerome. The strong language and swearing, as well as Marco's constant drinking as an aid in his grief, can be off putting.
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