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A review by porchrailreads
Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
First book of #pride month reading done and oh boy is it a doozy. #YesDaddy by @jprampage is an easy contender for the best book I’ve read in 2021.
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Yes, Daddy is a first person narrative told from Jonah Keller’s perspective. Jonah has moved to NYC with dreams of becoming a playwright only to find himself living in a rundown sublet, working extra hours as a waiter to make rent, and completely alone. After coming across a photo of Richard Shriver, an accomplished playwright with a proclivity for younger men, Jonah hatches a plan to meet and seduce him.
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Richard invites Jonah to spend the summer with him in the Hamptons in his iron fence enclosed compound, schmoozing industry big shots and living the life of kept man. What follows instead is the summer from hell, filled with violence and plots of revenge.
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This book is seriously f@%€ed. Trigger warnings: rape and sexual assault, violence, abuse, drug use, forced drug use, conversion therapy, trauma, abandonment. With so many trigger warnings you may be asking why Yes, Daddy has become a front runner for best book of the year for me. Well, that’s because it’s honest in its discussions on each topic. While I personally have not experienced the things Jonah has gone through, predation by older, wealthier men is all too common within the gay community. Further, though the #metoo movement has dwindled some, sexual assault within the lgbt community is often under discussed and under represented.
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Yes, Daddy is a difficult book to read, but even more difficult to put down. Jonah’s story is raw but well crafted. The writing style is unique and purposeful. It is at once a deeply moving account of trauma, a thriller focused on sex and violence, and a warning about the treachery of powerful men.
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Without a doubt, the only star rating I can give it is...
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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Yes, Daddy is a first person narrative told from Jonah Keller’s perspective. Jonah has moved to NYC with dreams of becoming a playwright only to find himself living in a rundown sublet, working extra hours as a waiter to make rent, and completely alone. After coming across a photo of Richard Shriver, an accomplished playwright with a proclivity for younger men, Jonah hatches a plan to meet and seduce him.
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Richard invites Jonah to spend the summer with him in the Hamptons in his iron fence enclosed compound, schmoozing industry big shots and living the life of kept man. What follows instead is the summer from hell, filled with violence and plots of revenge.
.
This book is seriously f@%€ed. Trigger warnings: rape and sexual assault, violence, abuse, drug use, forced drug use, conversion therapy, trauma, abandonment. With so many trigger warnings you may be asking why Yes, Daddy has become a front runner for best book of the year for me. Well, that’s because it’s honest in its discussions on each topic. While I personally have not experienced the things Jonah has gone through, predation by older, wealthier men is all too common within the gay community. Further, though the #metoo movement has dwindled some, sexual assault within the lgbt community is often under discussed and under represented.
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Yes, Daddy is a difficult book to read, but even more difficult to put down. Jonah’s story is raw but well crafted. The writing style is unique and purposeful. It is at once a deeply moving account of trauma, a thriller focused on sex and violence, and a warning about the treachery of powerful men.
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Without a doubt, the only star rating I can give it is...
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Drug use