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A review by 13rebecca13
The Boy Who Sat by the Window: The Story of the Queen of Soho by David Hodge
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This is an absolutely gorgeous memoir.
As someone from Nothern Ireland in her early thirties, I was not aware of David Hodge before reading this book but reading about his life was fascinating. I am maybe a little too young and a bit far from the London scene!
David, as a schoolboy, discovered at a young age that he enjoyed fashion and make up but whilst not relating this to sexuality, he was teased a little at school. This book follows his journey to becoming drag queen Miss Dusty O, the Queen of Soho, rubbing shoulders with celebrities, becoming friends with Boy George, the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 80s right up to getting rid of Miss Dusty O for good and finding his happiness now.
What I always want from a memoir is to feel the emotions and to experience the authors self reflection. I felt both of these things as well and sheer entertainment. Some parts were tough to read such as his relationship with his mother when he was younger and the death of his friend Dids.
David Hodge seems like such a wonderful person and I highly recommend giving this memoir a read.
As someone from Nothern Ireland in her early thirties, I was not aware of David Hodge before reading this book but reading about his life was fascinating. I am maybe a little too young and a bit far from the London scene!
David, as a schoolboy, discovered at a young age that he enjoyed fashion and make up but whilst not relating this to sexuality, he was teased a little at school. This book follows his journey to becoming drag queen Miss Dusty O, the Queen of Soho, rubbing shoulders with celebrities, becoming friends with Boy George, the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 80s right up to getting rid of Miss Dusty O for good and finding his happiness now.
What I always want from a memoir is to feel the emotions and to experience the authors self reflection. I felt both of these things as well and sheer entertainment. Some parts were tough to read such as his relationship with his mother when he was younger and the death of his friend Dids.
David Hodge seems like such a wonderful person and I highly recommend giving this memoir a read.