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What We Left Behind by Robin Talley
4.0

The book jumps about a bit so it's a little confusing in places, but the prose is superbly written; the characters aren't all instantly likeable and I'm still thinking about the book's themes a few days after putting it down. I felt I learnt a lot while also empathising with the characters. I think a lot of bad reviews are by people who felt that the book was at odds with their own experiences of being LGBT; the characters and their experiences won't necessarily line up with your own views and experiences, but it's definitely worth reading for another perspective.