Lina has lived her whole life with her mommy. When her cousin is born and grows up with her, Lina realizes that her Uncle Micah is called something different. Lina is also introduced to other family members and friends who have different names for their male parent figures than what Lina calls them and this causes Lina to wonder what they mean. Lina finds herself on a journey to uncover the truth about who they are and what happened to her father.