With the timeframe stretching over a year but flashbacks extending back decades, the main plot of the novel depicts a family in turmoil after fresh allegations of adultery on the part of the father surface. The grown up son due to his physical disability escapes the chaos of his own life (due to his parents) by seeking the comfort of friends he's made on Facebook, though the fantasy world of the application Wrestler. The subplot focuses on the romance between the avatars of two Facebook friends through Wrestler and serves as a stark contrast to the deterioration of the marriage of the couple in the main plot.

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