Where We Go From Here

By: Lucas Rocha

Narrated by: Christian Barillas, Anthony Lee Medina, Luis Selgas

An absorbing debut novel about three gay young adults in Brazil whose lives become intertwined in the face of HIV.

Ian has just been diagnosed with HIV.

Victor, to his great relief, has tested negative.

Henrique has been living with HIV for the past three years.

When Victor finds himself getting tested for HIV for the first time, he can’t help but question his entire relationship with Henrique, the guy he has - had - been dating. See, Henrique didn’t disclose his positive HIV status to Victor until after they had sex, and even though Henrique insisted on using every possible precaution, Victor is livid.

That’s when Victor meets Ian, a guy who’s also getting tested for HIV. But Ian’s test comes back positive, and his world is about to change forever. Though Victor is loath to think about Henrique, he offers to put the two of them in touch, hoping that perhaps Henrique can help Ian navigate his new life.

In the process, the lives of Ian, Victor, and Henrique will become intertwined in a story of friendship, love, and stigma - a story about hitting what you think is rock bottom, but finding the courage and support to keep moving forward.

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A sensible and sensitive story of 3 young Brazilians

A well structured and sensible story about HIV in contemporary southern Brazil. The Brazilian family and friends culture seems very well represented and very authentic.