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A review by henrismum
Carved in Bone by Michael Nava
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#2 in series (I started reading this series in February 2023. I have not committed to it yet.)
Will I read other installments?Probably Not Maybe Definitely
I already own the next two books in the series, so I'm locked in, but this book and the first in the series were so heart-wrenching that they are painful to read. The writing is excellent but the subject is sad.
This was a mystery, but within it was about how gay men flocked to SF and found family after their parents threw them out. Then the book was about HIV / AIDS in the early years.
Back in late 1980s I had two friends who each had a gay uncle. Both men got AIDS and died. They were so young; I don't think either was forty. It's so sad.
So many men died while the government ignored the disease. Things are better now. There are pills, but I get very angry when men refuse to use condoms. I worry about the young men now. They don't realize how many men had to die till something changed.
Comparison to others in series:Not as good About the same Better
The narrator was Thom Rivera. Great voice for Henry.
Source: Audible
#2 in series (I started reading this series in February 2023. I have not committed to it yet.)
Will I read other installments?
I already own the next two books in the series, so I'm locked in, but this book and the first in the series were so heart-wrenching that they are painful to read. The writing is excellent but the subject is sad.
This was a mystery, but within it was about how gay men flocked to SF and found family after their parents threw them out. Then the book was about HIV / AIDS in the early years.
Back in late 1980s I had two friends who each had a gay uncle. Both men got AIDS and died. They were so young; I don't think either was forty. It's so sad.
So many men died while the government ignored the disease. Things are better now. There are pills, but I get very angry when men refuse to use condoms. I worry about the young men now. They don't realize how many men had to die till something changed.
Comparison to others in series:
The narrator was Thom Rivera. Great voice for Henry.
Source: Audible
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail