Thomas will be sixteen years old this year. His father is in the army, and the family has recently relocated to a town in New South Wales; his mother is expecting a child; and his older brother, Charlie, who is autistic, is dealing with his own adolescent sexual troubles. When Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie provides any number of difficulties when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a stroll, and when they have a family birthday meal together. Is Thomas going to be able to navigate the world of teen romance while also remaining his brother's protector, or will Charlie's condition prove to be too much for him to handle on his own?
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Thomas will be sixteen years old this year. His father is in the army, and the family has recently relocated to a town in New South Wales; his mother is expecting a child; and his older brother, Charlie, who is autistic, is dealing with his own adolescent sexual troubles. When Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie provides any number of difficulties when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a stroll, and when they have a family birthday meal together. Is Thomas going to be able to navigate the world of teen romance while also remaining his brother's protector, or will Charlie's condition prove to be too much for him to handle on his own?
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