Tell the Wolves I'm Home is a novel by Carol Rifka Brunt set in the 80's when AIDS was just being named and feared by all. It is a coming of age story about 14 year old June Elbus and her sister Greta. June is an awkward teenager who is more comfortable pretending she is living in the middle ages, than hanging out with kids her own age.
Her best friend is her Uncle and Godfather, Finn, who is a famous painter. She loves spending time with him in NYC and learning to see the world in a whole new way. When Finn gets sick and eventually dies of AIDS, June's world falls apart, until she is contacted by his boyfriend that she never new he had.
This is a wonderful debut novel. Rifka Brunt takes very sad subject matter and creates a tender and moving story of love, friendship and redemption. A great read.
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