A review by stephen_on_a_jet_plane
Maggie and Me by Damian Barr

5.0

I would highly recommend this memoir by Damian Barr which is meticulously written, and as sharp as you could hope. Growing up as a gay child, in abusive home after abusive home, he manages to convey his emotions and the fear at the time without ever descending into self pity or self obsession. His shrewd observations of the people who inhabited his small world are offset by his young mind’s love of fantasy and far off worlds. It’s a compelling listen which doesn’t pull you down in spite of the serious subject matter.