Is The Whale based on a true story?
Though fictional, the story draws on several real-life experiences for Hunter, who grew up in Moscow, Idaho, and was kicked out of his religious high school when he came out as gay. A public school teacher later encouraged Hunter to pursue his interest in writing, and at first he immersed himself in poetry.
Though fictional, the story draws on several real-life experiences for Hunter, who grew up in Moscow, Idaho, and was kicked out of his religious high school when he came out as gay. A public school teacher later encouraged Hunter to pursue his interest in writing, and at first he immersed himself in poetry.