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cheesepuppy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Deshawn takes a roller coaster of a journey through his memories. This is one quick but very deep read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Drug use and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism
amys_books's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
tholmz's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
denden's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
brontez's writing is as accessible as it is profound. how the heavy sometimes just needs the simplest of words to convey. it's beautiful, haunting, and sweaty
vedasmom's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse
ameliasbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
This was very good. Even if there were some parts I didn't find the writing that convincing, I was overall very interested in the story and some parts were also written really well.
This was very good. Even if there were some parts I didn't find the writing that convincing, I was overall very interested in the story and some parts were also written really well.
thebookishbabbler's review
5.0
Trigher warning - rape, pedophilia, racial slurs, homophobic slurs, child abuse, spousal abuse.
This is such a difficult book to review. Do I agree with the actions of the protagonist? Absolutely not. But I understand every reason behind his actions. This us a necessary story that I feel represents and unacknowledged portion of the gay community. It takes away the squeaky clean veneer of the typical, "white man loves other white man but society" gay stories that are typically written. This was a poignant and personal story from a Black gay man about the struggles of another gay Black man, and it was stunning and raw and upsetting and beautiful.
This is such a difficult book to review. Do I agree with the actions of the protagonist? Absolutely not. But I understand every reason behind his actions. This us a necessary story that I feel represents and unacknowledged portion of the gay community. It takes away the squeaky clean veneer of the typical, "white man loves other white man but society" gay stories that are typically written. This was a poignant and personal story from a Black gay man about the struggles of another gay Black man, and it was stunning and raw and upsetting and beautiful.
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