Eversincehewasachild,theseventeen-yearoldEdoardohassufferedfromamalformationoftheforeskinthatstopshimfrommasturbatingandmakeshiminsecureandillateasewithgirls.Shutupinhissexlessmicrocosm,Edoardoreactswithirritationtothepressuresoftheoutsideworld,whichdonothingbutexacerbatehisinsecurity.Noonearoundhimseemstobecapableoftalkingaboutanythingbutsex:hisfriendArturo,obsessedwiththeideaoflosinghisvirginity;hisparentswhourgeEdoardotomakeoverturestoBianca,thegirlnextdoorwhohasarrivedfromMilanasshedoeseveryyeartospendthevacationwithhergrandmother;evenhislittlesisterOlivia,franticallyinsearchofabitchwithwhichtomateherdog.ItwillnotbethepressuresofothersthatwillreleaseEdoardofromhisshynessbutthecloseencounterwithagirlhemeetsbychanceandanunexpectedreceptivenesstowardhimonBianca’spart.Forcedagainsthiswilltoemergefromtheshadowsinwhichhehashiddenforyears,Edoardowillinitiallytrytosolvehisproblembyclumsystratagemsbeforefinding,atlast,thecouragetofacehisownfears.