FRAGILE: THIS WAY UP. When Leon leaves prison, everyone has advice for him: his parole officer, his former cellmate, and Sylvia, his tough and outspoken not quite foster mother, who must take him in because he has no place else to go, who has been keeping his former life in storage in a taped-up cardboard box,
Gradually, Leon begins to try to rebuild a life for himself. But it’s a slow process, because that box is full of memories: of Tess, who he loved but was too good for him, of Carole, a damaged mum he tried and tried to make better, and of Jake, the baby brother who was taken away, and left a hole in his heart that nothing has come close to filling.
When the only job he can find brings him face-to-face with the person who ruined his life, he’s not sure he can keep all the feelings under control. And there are others eager to put his skills to use, who might offer a quick fix to his difficulties – or see him end up in a whole new world of trouble.
Gradually, Leon begins to try to rebuild a life for himself. But it’s a slow process, because that box is full of memories: of Tess, who he loved but was too good for him, of Carole, a damaged mum he tried and tried to make better, and of Jake, the baby brother who was taken away, and left a hole in his heart that nothing has come close to filling.
When the only job he can find brings him face-to-face with the person who ruined his life, he’s not sure he can keep all the feelings under control. And there are others eager to put his skills to use, who might offer a quick fix to his difficulties – or see him end up in a whole new world of trouble.