Dutiful Son

Your brother is dead, your brother is dead, your brother is dead.Dylan Spencer has been left navigating a fractured family, a shaky sense of self, and the titanic weight of expectations that were never his to carry following the death of his younger brother. Caught between the boy his family raised him to be, and the man he wants desperately to become, Dylan must finally confront the toxic patterns that have shaped his life--especially the ones tied to his overbearing mother.With the support of his partner Ian, a tight-knit circle of friends, and a reluctant dive into group therapy, Dylan begins to confront the hardest question: What do you do when the people who raised you become unhealthy to your peace and mental health?Bold, tender, and unflinchingly honest, Dutiful Son is an adult coming-of-age story for adults whose parents have forced them to choose between loyalty and liberation. Read more