A review by gallifrey
Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon

5.0

"i'm not crazy for feeling this way. they're crazy for trying to stop me. and if it's the last time i ever get to feel joy again, i won't let them have it."

i can't really find the words to describe this book. i'm speechless. i think i just found one more book for my list of favorites. actually, i'm pretty sure of that.

i knew right from the start-- i KNEW this book had something special since i marked it as 'to read'. i just didn't know how special it would be to me until i actually read it.

it's the story. the characters. the quotes. everything. everything about this book is just so important. it talks about so much stuff, so much stuff we STILL have to pay attention to. stuff that we're unfortunately still dealing with, although it was way worse back then.

i loved this book because it gave me hope. it reminded me that i didn't need to be whatever other people want me to be. i'm not sick. i'm not crazy. i don't need to hide and i don't want to. i'm who i'm supposed to be and i will never ever be sick for it. neither will jonathan. or web. or anyone else reading this book, or anyone else who needs to hear this; you're not sick.

"either way, remember: it's your choice. you can be part of the change, not only through mobilization and protest, but by listening and learning from others' unique perspectives, and by simply being you. please don't waste another breath being anything else. there's just no time."