The Importance of Communication

Though communication is an important part of daily life, some people struggle with their desire and need to talk to others, especially on a meaningful level. In this novel, Antonio spends an unexpected couple of days with his father and discovers that they are able to communicate in ways he had never anticipated.

Antonio is 18-years-old when he and his father travel to Marseilles from their home in Italy for a doctor's appointment. Antonio's parents separated years earlier and he has very limited conversations with his father since then. Antonio's parents never told him why they separated and Antonio filled in the blanks for himself due to his parents' lack of communication on the subject. Because he has always felt his father probably fell in love with a younger woman, Antonio developed a deep resentment toward his father though he never communicated with...