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“I underestimated how traumatic it was for Steven. But he never wanted to give up, and that’s one lesson from ‘Jaws’: Don’t give up," Bouzereau says. " 'Jaws’ is his origin story.

The book, after all, depicts a family that is not only same-sex but also interracial (Gus and Penelope are mixed race) and with adopted children. “We’re allowed to be joyful.