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A review by welllovedspines
Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-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
4.0
TL;DR: A translated debut about the reality of living after a diagnosis of HIV. Told in three perspectives, this book does a lot to distigmatize this diagnosis and illustrate how beautiful life can be for those impacted. Educational and heart-warming.
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This was an audiobook read for me, and honestly I'm not sure if I would have initially gravitated to it without this free audiobook access. That is something I've been loving recently because it's exposed me to more excellent books than I could have dreamed of.
This book is told in 3 different perspectives: from someone recently diagnosed with HIV, someone that recently tested negative after potential exposure, and someone who has been living with HIV for years. The audiobook has three different readers, which really helped with the perspective changes too!
I learned a lot about HIV and it's treatment through this book. Although set in Brazil, I believe anyone can relate to the experience these men go through. There has always been a massive amount of stigma around HIV (and AIDS), and many view this diagnosis as a death sentence. This book showed this is not the case and that life can be beautiful, fulfilling, and worthwhile in spite of being HIV positive.
Another thing I appreciated about this book was the amount of truth the author conveys about HIV. It's clear he is passionate about the topic and wants to clear the air on the many myths that are out there. The book clearly demonstrates that there is still work to be done to destigmatize HIV, and still offering hope in this possibility.
While being both informative and touching, this book definitely leaves a lasting impression. I definitely recommend it!
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This was an audiobook read for me, and honestly I'm not sure if I would have initially gravitated to it without this free audiobook access. That is something I've been loving recently because it's exposed me to more excellent books than I could have dreamed of.
This book is told in 3 different perspectives: from someone recently diagnosed with HIV, someone that recently tested negative after potential exposure, and someone who has been living with HIV for years. The audiobook has three different readers, which really helped with the perspective changes too!
I learned a lot about HIV and it's treatment through this book. Although set in Brazil, I believe anyone can relate to the experience these men go through. There has always been a massive amount of stigma around HIV (and AIDS), and many view this diagnosis as a death sentence. This book showed this is not the case and that life can be beautiful, fulfilling, and worthwhile in spite of being HIV positive.
Another thing I appreciated about this book was the amount of truth the author conveys about HIV. It's clear he is passionate about the topic and wants to clear the air on the many myths that are out there. The book clearly demonstrates that there is still work to be done to destigmatize HIV, and still offering hope in this possibility.
While being both informative and touching, this book definitely leaves a lasting impression. I definitely recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Outing
Minor: Suicide