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A review by theskyboi
Christmas Will Forever Be Your Season: Every Lover Leaves An Everlasting Mark: A Memoir by Mo Melo
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I would like to express unending gratitude to the author for providing me with a copy to review. This epistolary memoir utilizes the Kübler-Ross framework of grief to break the letters into sections from depression to acceptance as the writer embarks on the journey of growth toward processing the end of his serious relationship.
Recently, I have found myself gravitating toward own-voices queer stories, especially ones that reflect some of what I have experienced in terms of exploring my identity. Christmas Will Forever Be Your Season is definitely one of those books that finds its way into your heart in such an effortless manner. Every little letter that makes this book flow from thought to thought is filled with emotion, sincerity, and thoughtfulness.
At various moments, I found myself feeling so much for Mo as he tells his story. He has such a command of the English language that elicits every little emotion under the sun. Whether telling the details of a first date or the way someone liked their coffee, this author encapsulates such a human yearning that feels particularly personal.
In the same measure, Mo's writing sheds light on a particular brand of yearning that feels uniquely gay. The way in which we all find love is, more or less, the same, but this author's strength is being able to extrapolate the largely universal parts of love from the intricately intimate details of his own story.
For those who typically do not read nonfiction, I recommend a memoir like this one as your first step into a genre you may not have considered before. With rich, meaningful prose that reads in an incredibly accessible way, this book shines a bit of warmth on the heavy, expectation-filled season of Christmas as one man works his way toward accepting "the here and now" of life.
Recently, I have found myself gravitating toward own-voices queer stories, especially ones that reflect some of what I have experienced in terms of exploring my identity. Christmas Will Forever Be Your Season is definitely one of those books that finds its way into your heart in such an effortless manner. Every little letter that makes this book flow from thought to thought is filled with emotion, sincerity, and thoughtfulness.
At various moments, I found myself feeling so much for Mo as he tells his story. He has such a command of the English language that elicits every little emotion under the sun. Whether telling the details of a first date or the way someone liked their coffee, this author encapsulates such a human yearning that feels particularly personal.
In the same measure, Mo's writing sheds light on a particular brand of yearning that feels uniquely gay. The way in which we all find love is, more or less, the same, but this author's strength is being able to extrapolate the largely universal parts of love from the intricately intimate details of his own story.
For those who typically do not read nonfiction, I recommend a memoir like this one as your first step into a genre you may not have considered before. With rich, meaningful prose that reads in an incredibly accessible way, this book shines a bit of warmth on the heavy, expectation-filled season of Christmas as one man works his way toward accepting "the here and now" of life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence and Blood