A review by jamicuns01
Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas by Dustin Lance Black

4.0

3.5 stars. The author is an accomplished screenwriter who deserves every accolades that has been thrown his way. His writing style didn’t translate as well as I would have like from screen to book, so I struggled with the book at times bc it didn’t flow as well as other memoirs I have read. That is the only criticism I can give this book though. It’s worth reading just to get to know his badass mother. She is absolutely incredible and I’m in awe of her resilience and tenacity. He is very honest regarding his struggles as a closeted gay boy being raised in the Mormon church. He’s respectful but honest in his criticism. His story is a story that I have heard time and time again from gay members who struggle (at a young age) within their conservative churches to find worth and love. It is heartbreaking every time i hear these stories. We can do better and we must do better. Lives hang in the balance. If you are interested in reading a short history of how marriage equality was won in this country while being inspired to be better and do better this is your book.