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YA Scotty Ocean, the product of the Judge's rape of his wife, lives his first seven years under his mother's wing. Joan Ocean, an alcoholic artist, keeps her third child and only son by her side through wonderfully fast drives in her convertible, at her studio, and at home with the Judge and Scotty's two older sisters. The boy's world is smashed, however, shortly after second grade begins, when his mother leaves and the Judge assumes the role of parent-in-residence. Hedges, aut...Log In or Sign Up to Read More