The Symmetry of Snowflakes

ABOUT Paul Michael Peters

Paul Michael Peters
Paul Michael Peters is an American fiction writer who lived in both Philadelphia and Toronto after studying at Second City in Chicago. He has since returned to his beloved mitten-shaped state, Michigan, settling in Ann Arbor. Peters made his literary debut with Peter in Flight. The Symmetr More...

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Description

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and twenty-nine-year-old business owner Hank Hanson is about to tackle the annual challenge of visiting every one of his relatives. The product of a blended family, Hank has parents, stepparents, and former stepparents—not to mention an assortment of siblings—and feels the responsibility to see them all.

To give structure to his unconventional network, Hank compares it to a snowflake’s intricate design. The only missing piece in his life, the element that would form that rare, perfect snowflake, is the love of an amazing woman.

When Hank meets Erin at the Thanksgiving Day parade, it seems like she might just be that woman—until pressures start to mount with his family and business, and secrets about Erin’s past spill out.

In the vein of Empire Falls and Wonder Boys, The Symmetry of Snowflakes explores the complexity of modern life and relationships and the precarious nature of love.

KIRKUS REVIEW - THE SYMMETRY OF SNOWFLAKES

"A NOVEL WITH SOME NICE MOMENTS THAT OFFERS AN EFFECTIVE EXAMINATION OF COMPLICATED FAMILY TIES..."

"THE AUTHOR PACES HIS STORY WELL AND OFFERS SOME PITHY IMAGES..."