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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

5 reviews

alisonannk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Drug use, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Outing, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Toxic friendship

escapismforlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was a beautiful prose book that covers many essential topics.  I'm glad I finally got to be able to finish it up. But also sad this young adult self discovery  book has to end. I can't  wait to see whatever  Dean Atta comes out with  next. Whenever it comes  out.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, Bullying, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

hol_yardley's review

inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

manon_misheck's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

One of my recent audiobooks, The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta, was highly recommended by bookstagram friends, and it was just as wonderful as I had heard it would be!
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What a beautiful story. This book weaved together self-discovery, exploration of sexuality, gender, and race, the experience of growing up, family, and friends. Coming out is different for every person, and it was a joy to follow Michael's discovery of what life can be like when you are truly able to be yourself. The author narrated the audiobook, and it was fantastic - I couldn't stop listening!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content

CW: consumption of alcohol and drugs by minors, bullying, homophobia, internalized homophobia, homophobic slurs, physical assault, domestic abuse, internalized racism, racial microaggressions, racial slurs, toxic masculinity, sexism, coming out themes, dubious consent, parental abandonment, poverty themes

librariesoflindsey's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Hate crime and Police brutality