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jenbell 's review for:
Ziggy, Stardust and Me
by James Brandon
holy. moly. this. book. I read it in a day and got so lost in the characters and the hurt and healing and the love story and of course all the David Bowie and Pink Floyd references. Honestly, Jonathon and Web are going to stay in my heart for a long time.
The book has a lot of really raw and painful themes about being gay in Missouri in the 1970s, when being gay was still considered a mental illness. Jonathan is dealing with an abusive alcoholic father and Web is Lakota and navigating constant racism. Even with all this trauma though, what I love most about this book is how hopeful it is. Jonathon and Web's relationship feels so real, their vulnerability and flaws and hurt bring them together and the entire book you are just rooting for them to be happy and heal and gahhh!!! It's just so good.
The writing style was beautifully readable and the character development is perfection. I cannot say it enough - this book is an absolute gem!!
The book has a lot of really raw and painful themes about being gay in Missouri in the 1970s, when being gay was still considered a mental illness. Jonathan is dealing with an abusive alcoholic father and Web is Lakota and navigating constant racism. Even with all this trauma though, what I love most about this book is how hopeful it is. Jonathon and Web's relationship feels so real, their vulnerability and flaws and hurt bring them together and the entire book you are just rooting for them to be happy and heal and gahhh!!! It's just so good.
The writing style was beautifully readable and the character development is perfection. I cannot say it enough - this book is an absolute gem!!