The book recounts the coming of age, and coming out, of Chris through his experience with the deaths of his father and his lover Samuel, the latter from AIDS. Chris meets his first lover, Kenneth, in Singapore, where Kenneth has traveled from Indonesia to study; he meets his second lover, Jack, in Sydney after he travels to Australia to come out, and leaves for London, the birthplace of Maurice, after Samuel's death.
The book chronicles Chris's journey of self-discovery, including his coming out experience after the deaths of his father and lover Samuel, who succumbed to AIDS. Chris encounters his first love, Kenneth, in Singapore, where Kenneth travels from Indonesia to study; he meets his second love, Jack, in Sydney after traveling to Australia to come out, and departs for London, the birthplace of Maurice, following Samuel's passing.