emilyjane87 's review for:

Blackouts by Justin Torres

4.5

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I’ve never read a book like this. It mixes nonlinear storytelling with a collection of scientific and historical documents, illustrations and photos. There are many overlapping themes related to LGBTQIA+ identity, how things are remembered and interpreted, found family and living + dying. 

I think this book is meant to be experienced and readers should be good with just absorbing the content as opposed to expecting a beginning-middle-end story.

It’s also meant to be experienced and touched—I would not recommend this on an e-reader or audiobook.