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A review by avidbooknerd2028
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
4.0
This book has so much hype that I just had to read it. I was not let down at all, this book deserves all the hype and more.
There are so many serious topics discussed and handled in this novel. I wasn't expecting the heavy load that this book carries. It deals with racism, homophobia, coming out, DRAG, high school, friends, family, among some others. All of the issues were presented and handled appropriately. Some took time to handle but such is life.
This book was realistic and definitely something that needs to be talked about. The author made sure to include options for discussion. I was also very impressed that this book was written in verse and I still comprehended everything the author was saying. Poetry or verse in general is not something I normally can work with. I have a hard time understanding or getting into the stories. This story was the complete opposite.
I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Especially if you have questions about the LGBTQA+ community. Not all your questions will get answers, however, the topics in here are great to open up a coversation. This book needs to be promoted even more than it has so everyone knows it exists.
There are so many serious topics discussed and handled in this novel. I wasn't expecting the heavy load that this book carries. It deals with racism, homophobia, coming out, DRAG, high school, friends, family, among some others. All of the issues were presented and handled appropriately. Some took time to handle but such is life.
This book was realistic and definitely something that needs to be talked about. The author made sure to include options for discussion. I was also very impressed that this book was written in verse and I still comprehended everything the author was saying. Poetry or verse in general is not something I normally can work with. I have a hard time understanding or getting into the stories. This story was the complete opposite.
I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Especially if you have questions about the LGBTQA+ community. Not all your questions will get answers, however, the topics in here are great to open up a coversation. This book needs to be promoted even more than it has so everyone knows it exists.