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Memorial by Bryan Washington

38 reviews

megkdo's review against another edition

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

3.5

This book was harsh to read because of how true the characters were to reality. Their flaws, issues, and choices so mirrored the complicated mess of real life parent-child and intimate relationships.
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quincy_kay_reads's review against another edition

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

3.5

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shelfmadewoman's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A nice queer story. Nothing groundbreaking. A quiet, reflective story.
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bookreadreceipts's review against another edition

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I really struggled to get into this. Each main character felt disjointed and jumbled, their motivations weren't clear and I couldn't understand where Mike's mother fit in. 
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lexa's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It took a little while to get into the groove of this book. It flashes back and forth between memories and present day. But once I hit about halfway, it had captivated me with its everyday beauty and pain. One of those stories where nothing happens but also so much happens. 
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wai's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is so tender and beautiful and there are not enough words to explain or describe it. 
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bookiecharm's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thanks to Riverhead Books for the free advance copy of this book. 

✨MINI REVIEW✨ 

What I liked:
πŸ“š The prose is clear and delicate
πŸ“š A close look at the complicated relationships we have with our parents as adults
πŸ“š I've never been to Houston, but I could feel the city in this book
πŸ“š Not all queer relationships are happy and safe, and as painful as Mike and Benson's relationship sometimes was, I'm glad the queer canon is broadening
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What I didn't like:
πŸ“š Speaking of painful relationship, I do wish the characters had acknowledged the mutual abuse a little more directly. It would have been a very different book, then, though
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Content warnings: domestic abuse, cancer, death, racism, homophobia. πŸ“š
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