A review by michaelpadden
Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story by Kathryn Harrison, Paul Monette

4.0

I loved this book. It's a memoir about Monette's time in the closet. Monette reminds the reader throughout the book that his memory of that time is unreliable, the things he was telling himself about himself at that time weren't honest. But, the feelings he had around being gay at that time are vivid and truthful and that's what I found compelling about the book. His life was somewhat privileged having attended Prep school and then gone on to Yale, but I could still see myself in his experiences. I more than just enjoyed this book. I found it helpful.