Annotation
Ismail Boxwala made the worst mistake of his life one summer morning 20 years ago: he forgot his baby daughter in the back seat of his car. After his daughters tragic death, he struggles to continue living. A divorce, years of heavy drinking, and sex with strangers only leave him more alone and isolated.But Ismails story begins to change after he reluctantly befriends two women: Fatima, a young queer activist kicked out of her parents home; and Celia, his grieving Portuguese-Canadian neighbour who, at the age of 50, finds herself widowed and broke. A slow-simmering romance develops between Ismail and Celia. Meanwhile, dangers lead Fatima to his doorstep. Each makes complicated demands of him, ones he is uncertain he can meet.Six Metres of Pavementis a vivid work that explores loss, regret, and redemption from a gifted author who isnt afraid to take her readers deep into her characters interior worlds.
Awards
2012 Lambda Literary Awards
Characters
| Name | Boxwala, Ismail |
| Gender | Male |
| Traits | Indo-Canadian |
| Divorced | |
| Father | |
| Recovering alcoholic | |
| Name | Sousa, Celia |
| Gender | Female |
| Traits | Portuguese |
| Canadian | |
| Widow | |
| Mother | |
| Name | Kahn, Fatima |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupations | College student |
| Activist | |
| Traits | Indo-Canadian |
| Bisexual | |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Topics | Personal tragedy Divorced men Loss Widows Unexpected love Redemptive love Second chances Friendship College students |
| Setting | Toronto, Ontario Ontario |