The planet of shame

"The Planet of Shame" by Bruce Elliott is a science fiction story that explores a strange colony world built by exiles. The main character, James Comstock, a 35-year-old man, finds himself lost in a confusing world where he's just beginning to understand adulthood, love, and the strict rules set by the men in charge. At first, James is overwhelmed by all the new experiences he's been kept from, but things get intense when he has to deal with his family’s strange ideas about growing up and love, along with a scary health problem. This pushes him to secretly live outside the rules, full of secret meetings and pressure to fit in. As James fights against the bizarre expectations and tries to understand who he is, the story makes you think about rebelling against what's expected of you, questioning authority, and finding your own path in a place that was meant to punish people, not help them.