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Scissors, Paper, Rock: A Novel by Johnson, Fenton., Claire M. Johnson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Scissors, Paper, Rock: A Novel about?
For the first time since he left his birthplace in Kentucky for San Francisco, Raphael Hardin has returned home alone. Before, he had always brought men with him on his visits, lovers with whom his mother had been civil, even flirtatious, while his father retreated into his sacred woodshop. Now his mother has died and, at age thirty-six, Raphael has come back to see his dying father, who knows and disapproves of Raphaels boyfriends but who is unaware that this, his youngest child, may be ill as well. Raphaels halting, often painful attempt to reconcile with his father forms the centerpiece of Fenton Johnsons astonishing novel. At times funny, at times heartbreakingly poignant, Scissors, Paper, Rock explores with wisdom and humor the many kinds of family, the infinite varieties of love. Through the intricately interwoven stories of the Hardin parents and children, Scissors, Paper, Rock contrasts the families we inherit our blood ties with the families we choose, our partners in love and our friends.
Who reads Scissors, Paper, Rock: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Johnson, Fenton., Claire M. Johnson
- Publisher
- New York: Washington Square Press
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780671795429
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (89 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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