Fruit
A novel about a boy and his nipples

When I was growing up in small town Canada, "fruit" was label slapped on men and boys who were seen as being different, and if a man was "fruity" he was suspect. Peter Paddington, in this wonderful novel, is finding the world hard to understand — and even his own body is acting mysteriously. I’ve enjo......more

Simply called "Fruit" in Canada by Brian Francis. I started reading the book enjoying it,its funny,sad,nostalgic content although I found that when I got to the middle of the book, I had to give it a rest,as the feelings expressed about being and feeling different,from other boys, brought back unplea......more

This book was so much fun. I loved Pete in all his denial. Oh and the Canadiana, lol, very familiar to someone my age. Makes me smile to think of it.......more

My husband bought this book for me for Christmas about seven years ago when we were living in Chicago. Why? Because he read a portion of the novel and laughed at a part where the main character, Peter Paddington, places Band Aids over his nipples to keep them quiet. Once I started reading the book, i......more