The Story
Griefstricken after his mothers death and three years of wandering the world, Victor is longing for a family and a sense of purpose. He believes hes found both when he returns home to Seattle only to be swept up in a massive protest. With young, biracial Victor on one side of the barricades and his estranged father the white chief of police on the opposite, the day descends into chaos, capturing in its confusion the activists, police, bystanders, and citizens from all around the world whod arrived that day brimming with hope. By the days end, they have all committed acts they never thought possible.As heartbreaking as it is pulsepounding, Yapas virtuosic debut asks profound questions about the power of empathy in our hyperconnected modern world, and the limits of compassion, all while exploring how far we must go for family, for justice, and for love.
Description
Griefstricken after his mothers death and three years of wandering the world, Victor is longing for a family and a sense of purpose. He believes hes found both when he returns home to Seattle only to be swept up in a massive protest. With young, biracial Victor on one side of the barricades and his estranged father the white chief of police on the opposite, the day descends into chaos, capturing in its confusion the activists, police, bystanders, and citizens from all around the world whod arrived that day brimming with hope. By the days end, they have all committed acts they never thought possible.As heartbreaking as it is pulsepounding, Yapas virtuosic debut asks profound questions about the power of empathy in our hyperconnected modern world, and the limits of compassion, all while exploring how far we must go for family, for justice, and for love.
