He shares his fears about possibly being gay with his sister, Rachel, and it is she who points out that Vinnie may very well be bisexual and that it is okay to be either. He should have made some girl so very happy, but unfortunately Vinnie wanted what he thought he could never have-some boy to make him happy and to love. But this guy was the genuine article-caring, a family man and so very kindhearted. The reality is that Vinnie wasn’t happy because Vinnie was deeply closeted and denying it to everyone, including himself. From an early age, Vinnie was frightened that the feelings he had for boys were wrong, and even though he dated and married more than one woman, his family mistakenly thought his inability to settle on one thing, whether it be helping to run the family restaurant business or keeping a wife, was just a personality flaw that would work itself out. He is both the product of a very Catholic and huge extended family, and is also a victim of its prejudices.
When Vinnie’s family finds out about their relationship, the situation is sticky enough, but when Trey’s mother goes critical, Vinnie and Trey must decide whose happiness is most important-their families’ or their own.
It seems like a solid plan, but nothing is simple when family is involved. Yet after one night of dancing cheek-to-cheek, Trey agrees to let Vinnie court him and see if he truly belongs on this side of the fence-though Trey intends to keep his virginity intact. Naturally, he runs smack into someone from the neighborhood.īetween working two jobs, going to school, taking care of his grandmother, and dealing with his mother’s ongoing substance abuse, Trey Giles has little time for fun, let alone dating someone who swears he’s straight.
Vinnie attempts some self-exploration in Chicago’s Boystown bars, far from anyone who knows him. Still, after three failed marriages, it’s getting harder to ignore what he really wants. It’ll be a problem for his big, fat Italian family. Given that, Family Man is still a powerful novel in many ways.Īt forty, Vincent “Vinnie” Fierro is still afraid to admit he might be gay-even to himself. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press ( Second Edition)Īt a Glance: I think my one problem with this novel stems from the fact that by the end, it is not fully clear that Vinnie is bisexual.
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