In a fictional story that reads like real life, Terence is a novelist who has just penned his first successful book. Facts come to light that reveal that his fictitious political novel is actually based on the real life escapades of Britain’s new prime minister. Careers are jeopardized from the fallout. Coincidentally, after picking up a copy of the book, a teenager named Milo meets Terence while begging for change on a profitable sidewalk. This chance encounter will change the lives of both of them forever.
A Dragonfly’s Wing is a moving LGBT coming of age novel. The prose is easy to read and the everyday happenings, like only having a credit card at a cash only coffee shop, are relatable. Milo proves to be incredibly insightful despite his stilted upbringing. He is refreshingly honest with his feelings and experiences. Comparing his aspirations to others’ he mused, “They couldn’t understand the luxury of the hoped-for, the once-had, the bitter taste of losing it all.” Milo has lived a lot of life in his few years, and has also experienced a lot of trauma. Between its political intrigues and emotional highs and lows, A Dragonfly’s Wing sheds light on underwritten issues such as poverty nestled among the affluent.
