This excellent novel examines a complex world of interconnected relationships, peopled by characters so far to the margins of society to be rendered almost invisible. Central to the themes of the novel are internalized homophobia, alienation and the redemptive, transcendent power of love. 'Batrouney, dealing with a difficult, ugly subject, invests his work with a clear-headed humanity. I think this novel is an excellent piece of writing and an important book with regard to queer writing in Australia' - Christos Tsiolkas, author of 'Dead Europe'