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A review by gay_for_jay
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
If you expect this book to be full of other people's drama and Drag Race, think again and find different expectations. Including those elements would have negatively impacted this book because RuPaul is much more.
RuPaul wrote and narrated a phenomenal book about their life and journey to becoming who they are today. There are quotable moments - cause Ru is almost always quotable, but there is so much more as you dive deeper into what is on the page.
I loved learning more about the person under the wig and costume. RuPaul has always been semi-vulnerable but revealed a different side of them (IMO). Learning more about their struggles, life, what drove them, and their relationships (platonic and romantic) was humanizing. Overall, it is digestible, easy to read (and listen to), and insightful.
RuPaul wrote and narrated a phenomenal book about their life and journey to becoming who they are today. There are quotable moments - cause Ru is almost always quotable, but there is so much more as you dive deeper into what is on the page.
I loved learning more about the person under the wig and costume. RuPaul has always been semi-vulnerable but revealed a different side of them (IMO). Learning more about their struggles, life, what drove them, and their relationships (platonic and romantic) was humanizing. Overall, it is digestible, easy to read (and listen to), and insightful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent