![]() ![]() By the end of 'The Last Exit to Normal,' Ben learns that what's on the outside doesn't always reveal a person's true character. sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. He is forced to learn about the importance of obedience even if he doesn't agree with his father's decisions. 3,519 ratings 586 reviews shelved 9,701 times Showing 23 distinct works. ![]() Ben's father disrupts the family emotionally when he decides to move with his lover to another state. Ben begins to resolve the issues he has with his father, but this is short-lived. This behavior goes on for two years, rocking the foundation of the family emotionally. Ben's struggle to understand his father's sexual orientation causes him to engage in self-destructive behaviors, which include skipping school, getting arrested, and abusing drugs. This revelation causes Ben's mother to leave the home, which subsequently causes Ben to blame his father. Ben's father reveals his sexual orientation that he is in fact gay. The central character is Ben, who is seventeen. Harmon begins the novel with a revelation. Published in 2008, Michael Harmon's novel titled 'The Last Exit to Normal' is a story about a young boy's rebellion towards his family and how his behavior causes emotional division. ![]()
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