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A review by smalltownbookmom
Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia
4.0
A tender and heartbreaking coming of age story featuring two Latinx, gay and neurodiverse (dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, OCD) Mexican American boys trying to survive their abusive home life and constant bullying and microaggressions at school.
Parts of this story were so hard to read - their mother treats the boys terribly - both verbally and physically abusive. They are from a very Catholic, strict family, with toxic ideas of masculinity about how a 'good Mexican American' boy should behave. They also are forced to get circumcised as teens against their wills.
Set in 1970s Ohio spanning childhood into adult in the 80s and 90s with the onset of HIV/AIDS, this story is told in alternating POVs and was good on audio narrated by Frankie Corzo and Tim Pabón. Highly recommended for fans of books like Aristotle & Dante or Fifteen hundred miles from the sun and Ander and Santi were here by Jonny Garza Villa.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review. This is a heavy read and should be read with care especially for anyone for whom these topics might be triggering!
CW: domestic violence, homophobia, racism, dyslexia, OCD, ADHD, cPTSD, anxiety, speech impairment
Parts of this story were so hard to read - their mother treats the boys terribly - both verbally and physically abusive. They are from a very Catholic, strict family, with toxic ideas of masculinity about how a 'good Mexican American' boy should behave. They also are forced to get circumcised as teens against their wills.
Set in 1970s Ohio spanning childhood into adult in the 80s and 90s with the onset of HIV/AIDS, this story is told in alternating POVs and was good on audio narrated by Frankie Corzo and Tim Pabón. Highly recommended for fans of books like Aristotle & Dante or Fifteen hundred miles from the sun and Ander and Santi were here by Jonny Garza Villa.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review. This is a heavy read and should be read with care especially for anyone for whom these topics might be triggering!
CW: domestic violence, homophobia, racism, dyslexia, OCD, ADHD, cPTSD, anxiety, speech impairment