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I remember reading this when it came out and absolutely eating it up. The audiobook is the best way to experience this memoir, imo. Tillett Wright tells his story in a way that brings you right into the fray of growing up in New York City. I felt like I was by his side as he tells stories of the Hungarians and trips across NYC and the world. He shares about his experience with gender and sexuality, his tumultuous relationship with his Ma, and so much more.

This memoir is heartbreaking and beautiful. I’ve followed iO’s work and on social media for almost a decade and he never fails to make me think differently and reflect on everything around me.

~~Rating memoirs always feels weird.~~

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

lpawade's review

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dark emotional relaxing sad fast-paced

3.5

aylise's review

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3.5

we get it! u grew up in NYC!

mellomellomello's review

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5.0

Beautiful! Absolutely breathtaking.

fynn_jls's review

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

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5.0

I was in a reading funk, where everything on my to-read list seemed awful and I couldn't get into anything, even old favorites. Everything felt tired and tiresome, I was completely on edge. This book saved me. It took my restlessness and frustration and diverted them into a story whose own energy is cranked to 1000. The book completely absorbed me, and when I finally surfaced at the end of it I felt lightened and once again in awe of the written word.

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