Brother & sister enter the forest : a novel
(Book)

Willa grudgingly takes in her brother, Justin, who is spiraling out of control, unable to manage his sobriety and the ongoing effects of a brain injury suffered when he fled a terrifying act of violence committed by his first boyfriend.

After years of severed communication, Justin appears on his sister's doorstep needing a place to stay. Willa, afraid of the chaos he might bring, lets him in reluctantly. Justin tries to connect with the people she’s closest to: her landlord, her boyfriend, their mother. Their relationship has always been strained yet loving, but hits a new breaking point when Justin spirals out of control, unable to manage his sobriety and the sustained effects of a brain injury. Years earlier, in high school, Justin's first lover was a slightly older boy who offered some semblance of intimacy and refuge. When Justin's boyfriend commits a terrifying act of violence, the two flee on a doomed road trip, a journey that will damage Justin and change his and his family’s lives forever. -- adapted from jacket