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ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
cw: sexual encounter between a minor and an adult.kennedybullen's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Cursing
Minor: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
meemawreads's review against another edition
5.0
At the risk of aging and geotagging my former self, Saeed Jones and I went to the same college and our time there overlapped by a couple years. Iβm not bragging because I never met him, but my being present on that campus for part of the events of this memoir made it VERY real for me in a way others might not connect to. Saeed grew up Black, gay and poor in Texas, raised by a single Buddhist mom. His recounting of the moments that strained his relationship with his Christian grandmother are heartmelting. He captures the struggle of feeling alone and overwhelmed as a young adult in ways that are both universal and specific to being vulnerable as a gay Black man. The ending is so moving (I wonβt spoil it) and throughout you can feel the poetry in his descriptions of feelings and relationships. I loved it, 5 taters! π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯/π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual violence
Moderate: Chronic illness and Death
stevie's review
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Medical content, Grief, Chronic illness, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Police brutality and Hate crime
mscalls's review
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit
megplant's review
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
cabuff's review
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
willohreadz's review
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Vomit