The narrative follows , who is forced to flee his life in the city and move to his mother's conservative rural village after receiving death threats. Struggling with the transition from an urban environment to a hostile, traditional community where he feels like an outsider, Franco's life takes a turn when he meets Áureo .
While the synopsis warns of a "tragic story," it emphasizes that the search for happiness is worthwhile even when an ending isn't perfectly happy.
The book delves into the culture shock and isolation of moving to a conservative community.