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A review by grey_jayne
I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir by Harvey Fierstein
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I listened to this memoir read by the author and it is my favorite reading experience this year. I didn't want it to end.
Harvey Fierstein was gay representation during my childhood and a media presence whose existence dared alternative realities than what was being fed to the masses. LGBTQ+ representation in the early 90s was not at all like it is now, and we're still a ways away from normalization. This book shares difficult truths about our society and how to persevere regardless. It's beautiful and hearing Harvey read it is spectacular.
Harvey Fierstein was gay representation during my childhood and a media presence whose existence dared alternative realities than what was being fed to the masses. LGBTQ+ representation in the early 90s was not at all like it is now, and we're still a ways away from normalization. This book shares difficult truths about our society and how to persevere regardless. It's beautiful and hearing Harvey read it is spectacular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia