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A review by boomwormbrittany
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
The House of Hidden Meanings is the memoir written by RuPaul that reflects on his life and how he grew up into the superstar he is today.
I really liked this memoir and thought it was a pretty interesting read! RuPaul is very candid about his life experiences in this book from growing up with parents who were dysfunctional with each other to his years trying to find his fame. I really liked seeing his candor in this and how he didn't shy away from talking about the things that he did that most would find hard to believe.
I thought his reflection not only on the drag scene but the LGBTQIA+ scene from the 70's to today was really interesting. He was very enmeshed in those scenes and it was interesting ot see him talk about the big players he got to be around and become friends with during this time.
This memoir is a lot of reflection on RuPaul's life as he grew up and learned hard truths that we all have to learn. I thought he did this with great poise and I appreciated getting a look into his story.
I would say if you ever wanted to know more about RuPaul and his past, definitely pick this book up.
I really liked this memoir and thought it was a pretty interesting read! RuPaul is very candid about his life experiences in this book from growing up with parents who were dysfunctional with each other to his years trying to find his fame. I really liked seeing his candor in this and how he didn't shy away from talking about the things that he did that most would find hard to believe.
I thought his reflection not only on the drag scene but the LGBTQIA+ scene from the 70's to today was really interesting. He was very enmeshed in those scenes and it was interesting ot see him talk about the big players he got to be around and become friends with during this time.
This memoir is a lot of reflection on RuPaul's life as he grew up and learned hard truths that we all have to learn. I thought he did this with great poise and I appreciated getting a look into his story.
I would say if you ever wanted to know more about RuPaul and his past, definitely pick this book up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse