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A review by ipomoea
Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery
5.0
How can I write an unbiased review of Danny's book? I've been reading his work for seven years, from The Hairpin to the Toast to Dear Prudence. I'll do my best to try.
This is a collection of essays and interludes on subjects ranging from The Golden Girls' last episode to Dante's Inferno, from sobriety to the choice to start T, from "wrasslin'" with God to Destry Rides Again, from what masculinity means to why we narrate our lives to our dogs. Danny's humor is that of someone raised in evangelical christianity as well as contemporary pop culture, with a knowledge of Greek myths that continues to amaze me. It's not a straightforward "this is why I transitioned" memoir, it's beyond that-- it's an exploration of what it means to exist in this moment in this body and in this culture.
Because it can get pretty intense to read such densely-referred text, the chapters and interludes are short, allowing the reader to dip in and out as needed. Sure, this could be a quick read, but by piecing it out, you're more able to absorb all that's happening in the book. Highly recommended, and I just put the audiobook on hold because Danny reads it.
This is a collection of essays and interludes on subjects ranging from The Golden Girls' last episode to Dante's Inferno, from sobriety to the choice to start T, from "wrasslin'" with God to Destry Rides Again, from what masculinity means to why we narrate our lives to our dogs. Danny's humor is that of someone raised in evangelical christianity as well as contemporary pop culture, with a knowledge of Greek myths that continues to amaze me. It's not a straightforward "this is why I transitioned" memoir, it's beyond that-- it's an exploration of what it means to exist in this moment in this body and in this culture.
Because it can get pretty intense to read such densely-referred text, the chapters and interludes are short, allowing the reader to dip in and out as needed. Sure, this could be a quick read, but by piecing it out, you're more able to absorb all that's happening in the book. Highly recommended, and I just put the audiobook on hold because Danny reads it.