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bookboy_troy 's review for:
¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons
by John Paul Brammer
This was an enjoyable memoir to listen to on audiobook. Growing up gay in the midwest also, I found myself relating to a lot of John Paul Brammer's experiences - for example, the self-hatred and protective mechanisms from growing up in a homophobic culture and unlearning that self-hatred in adult life. I saw a lot of myself in these essays, which were well-written and constructed in a clear manner.
I also liked that he touched on the complexities of advice-giving within the LGBT community. One of the frames of information literacy is the idea that authority is constructed and contextual and I believe Brammer conveyed this nicely for his audience while reflecting on his experiences of writing an advice column. We all carry with us our own experiences and those experiences may or may not help others out on their own journeys and that's okay.
I also liked that he touched on the complexities of advice-giving within the LGBT community. One of the frames of information literacy is the idea that authority is constructed and contextual and I believe Brammer conveyed this nicely for his audience while reflecting on his experiences of writing an advice column. We all carry with us our own experiences and those experiences may or may not help others out on their own journeys and that's okay.