Authored by Kristen Arnett, a queer writer based in Florida. I enjoyed this work of literary fiction in the way it made me think hard and left me feeling unsettled. It is raw and uncomfortable as Sammie's marriage is falling apart and her wife leaves her for a much younger woman. While Sammie never felt the warmth and bond of being a mother to her son, in his teenage years, he starts acting out and is uncontrollable in a way that makes her feel estranged. Sammie is grasping for something to hold onto as she confronts reality. I was hooked from the start and couldn't put it down and while it is not a feel-good, it is fascinating.Publisher's description: If she's being honest, Sammie Lucas is scared of her son. Working from home in the close quarters of their Florida house, she lives with one wary eye peeled on Samson, a sullen, unknowable boy who resists her every attempt to bond with him. Uncertain in her own feelings about motherhood, she tries her best--driving, cleaning, cooking, prodding him to finish projects for school--while growing increasingly resentful of Monika, her confident but absent wife. As Samson grows from feral toddler to surly teenager, Sammie's life begins to deteriorate into a mess of unruly behavior, and her struggle to create a picture-perfect queer family unravels. When her son's hostility finally spills over into physical aggression, Sammie must confront her role in the mess--and the possibility that it will never be clean again.