Half-Bads in White Regalia: A Memoir - Caetano, Cody

Clean, tight, unmarked; remainder dot on bottom edge; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A family tries to learn from the mistakes of past generations in this whirlwind memoir from a wholly original new voice. The Casetanos move into a doomed house in the highway village of Happyland before an inevitable divorce pulls Cody's parents in separate directions. His mom, Mindimooye, having discovered her Anishinaabe birth family and Sixties Scoop origin story, embarks on a series of fraught relationships and fresh starts. His dad, O Touro, a Portuguese immigrant and drifter, falls back into "big do, little think" behaviour, despite his best intentions. Capturing the chaos and wonder of a precarious childhood, Cody Caetano delivers a fever dream coming-of-age garnished with a slang all his own. Half-Bads in White regalia is an unforgettable debut that unspools a tangled family history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity.
Near Fine
Soft cover
Hamish Hamilton
2022
Hamilton, ON