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A review by evitaveda
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
4.0
“He is me, who I have been, who I am, who I hope to become. Someone fabulous, wild and strong. With or without a costume on.”
A beautiful story written in verse about a boy who tries to figure out his place in the world. As a mixed race kid, Michael feels “not Black enough”, “not Greek enough” and even at times, “not queer enough.” This is the tale about how he figures everything out.
The story starts from Michael’s childhood and we follow him through his life. Along the way he makes friends, comes out, falls in love, doubts, fears, and hopes. All the while trying to answer that age old question “where do I belong?”
I won’t say much more, but I found this a moving story and I absolutely recommend it!
Try this if you like:
🦩Poetic writing
🦩LGBTQIA+ rep
🦩Discussions about race
🦩Drag
🦩Stories about finding your place in the world
A beautiful story written in verse about a boy who tries to figure out his place in the world. As a mixed race kid, Michael feels “not Black enough”, “not Greek enough” and even at times, “not queer enough.” This is the tale about how he figures everything out.
The story starts from Michael’s childhood and we follow him through his life. Along the way he makes friends, comes out, falls in love, doubts, fears, and hopes. All the while trying to answer that age old question “where do I belong?”
I won’t say much more, but I found this a moving story and I absolutely recommend it!
Try this if you like:
🦩Poetic writing
🦩LGBTQIA+ rep
🦩Discussions about race
🦩Drag
🦩Stories about finding your place in the world