Breakfast with Scot A Novel
Breakfast with Scot, a novel by Michael Downing, is published by Counterpoint in 2001 and spans 194 pages. This reprint edition explores the unexpected journey of a gay couple, Sam and Ed, who find themselves navigating the challenges of sudden parenthood when they take in eleven-year-old Scot after his mother’s passing. As they confront their own definitions of normalcy, the couple’s lives are turned upside down, leading to humorous and poignant moments.
Readers will discover a narrative rich with wry dialogue and quirky characters as Sam and Ed adjust to their new roles. The story delves into themes of family and identity, highlighting the couple’s efforts to create a nurturing environment for Scot, who arrives with his own unique quirks. With its offbeat plot and engaging character dynamics, Breakfast with Scot presents a thoughtful examination of love and responsibility in an unconventional family setting.
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A gay couple faces sudden parenthood and the embarrassing truth about their own definitions of normal in this novel. Sam and Ed are living the good life: happy, healthy, devoted to each other and their careers, they have no yearning for the joyful mysteries of parenthood. But when eleven-year-old Scot’s mother suddenly dies, the couple is determined to make good on a wine-soaked promise made years before. They hang a tire swing in the back yard and call the neighborhood school to arrange enrollment. Scot arrives just in time to start fifth grade – with a pair of lacy white socks in his duffel bag. With wry dialogue, frothy characters, and an offbeat plot, Michael Downing’s mastery reaches new heights of brilliance in Breakfast with Scot.
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