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¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons
by John Paul Brammer
This is an autobiography written as if the author were answering questions sent to an advice column, which is his job at Grindr. It covers his life, including him being heavily bullied in middle school, working at a tortilla factory to come to terms with his racial identity, an unhealthy relationship with a childhood friend, a long term relationship that soured from the start, and the struggle of trying to use his degree.
Overall, I liked it. At first I was amused when he asked "who am I to be writing an advice column, or writing a memoir," because given the types of questions he was getting- some of the questions from the column were potentially life or death- and he was upfront about not having answers and that it was important to not pretend. I liked his writing style, I was generally amused throughout it and didn't find myself getting bored. I connected with some stories more than I wished I did.
I don't feel like I have a lot to say about it on a deeper level, though. It was short and enjoyable to listen to, and he did a good job reading it. But there's not a plot to poke holes at when it's someone's life. There were a few things that I didn't connect with- decisions that were sort of glossed over- but no one is perfect and this wasn't a fictional book where you could argue about the plot. It was an enjoyable peek into someone's life.
Overall, I liked it. At first I was amused when he asked "who am I to be writing an advice column, or writing a memoir," because given the types of questions he was getting- some of the questions from the column were potentially life or death- and he was upfront about not having answers and that it was important to not pretend. I liked his writing style, I was generally amused throughout it and didn't find myself getting bored. I connected with some stories more than I wished I did.
I don't feel like I have a lot to say about it on a deeper level, though. It was short and enjoyable to listen to, and he did a good job reading it. But there's not a plot to poke holes at when it's someone's life. There were a few things that I didn't connect with- decisions that were sort of glossed over- but no one is perfect and this wasn't a fictional book where you could argue about the plot. It was an enjoyable peek into someone's life.