Has anyone else ever felt that their life looked “successful” on the outside — but hollow on the inside?
In my novel Disconnected: A Mortal Reality, Daniel is a gay man who appears to have everything: a luxury home, a professional career, and a long-term partner. Yet beneath that surface is a deep unease — about identity, belonging, and how much of his life has been shaped by systems that were never built for people like him.
When he reconnects with an old school friend who challenges the stories we’re told about freedom, success, and truth, Daniel is forced to confront uncomfortable questions: Are we really living authentically, or simply performing what society expects?
This isn’t a traditional “gay trope” story — there’s no coming-out arc or romance plot — but Daniel’s queerness runs through the book as a psychological and emotional lens. His history of exclusion, survival, and the need to be “seen” shapes every decision he makes.
If you enjoy literary fiction that blends identity, philosophy, and social critique, you might find this one thought-provoking.
I’d love to hear: Do you prefer LGBTQ+ books that centre romance, or ones that explore identity in broader, more existential ways?
In my novel Disconnected: A Mortal Reality, Daniel is a gay man who appears to have everything: a luxury home, a professional career, and a long-term partner. Yet beneath that surface is a deep unease — about identity, belonging, and how much of his life has been shaped by systems that were never built for people like him.
When he reconnects with an old school friend who challenges the stories we’re told about freedom, success, and truth, Daniel is forced to confront uncomfortable questions:
Are we really living authentically, or simply performing what society expects?
This isn’t a traditional “gay trope” story — there’s no coming-out arc or romance plot — but Daniel’s queerness runs through the book as a psychological and emotional lens. His history of exclusion, survival, and the need to be “seen” shapes every decision he makes.
If you enjoy literary fiction that blends identity, philosophy, and social critique, you might find this one thought-provoking.
I’d love to hear:
Do you prefer LGBTQ+ books that centre romance, or ones that explore identity in broader, more existential ways?
Disconnected: A Mortal Reality is available on Amazon.
Disconnected: A Mortal Reality