Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer

4.06 AVERAGE

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jrzsimms's review against another edition

4.0
Fun and wise.

bookishbrenbren's review against another edition

4.0
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I really loved this but I have to think that it's underbaked. Idk if he came to this too early in his life or he just wasn't ready to be honest about where he's currently at in his life but the ending was super lame compared to the first ~80% of the book. The very very very end like the epiphanic moment at the musical? Play? I really liked that last piece. But the one before that about the almost-connection in Germany? I... like...??  I wish we'd gotten more of the advice column that would've been cool 

Also as someone from Austin with regular trips to visit family in Oklahoma I just really loved hearing about his youth and how rooted it was in that particular geography. 

shelflife20's review against another edition

5.0
I would read 500 more pages of the author’s colorful and honest self-reflection about the process of discovering our own selves while in full view of others. I hope he never stops writing.
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reallifereading's review against another edition

4.0
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A heartfelt, emotional, and at times, funny read. 
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jfontaine's review against another edition

4.0
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lindsayess's review against another edition

3.75
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Loved this book. Love the way he chose to set it up as vignettes that respond to Hola Papi letters. There were so many lines in the book that resonated in the deepest parts of my soul. What a beautiful reflective book. 

kdelhan's review against another edition

4.5
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Loved this book!

avalith's review against another edition

5.0
Really funny and really gutting. This is what you want an essay collection to be. Advice on identity, queerness, depression and self-expression is all wrapped up in sharp and self-aware stories.

This just really resonated with me and will definitely be a collection I lend out to queer friends.

ekranefuss's review against another edition

5.0
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joeyloya's review

5.0
I really enjoyed the perspective and the stories that were told. Being gay myself from a Latino family I could relate and it was nice seeing myself in a book. Thank you John for making me feel seen.