Leisurely paced, Jake Baker’s coming of age story set in Toronto in the 1980s is both bittersweet and hopeful. It’s a story of family and the lengths we go to do protect them from their own ghosts, it’s the story of understanding and coping with devastating loss. Finally, it’s a story of finding yourself during your teenage years and grasping onto inner strength and letting it take you into adulthood. A short quick read.