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barbarella85's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts
sonialusiveira's review against another edition
4.0
"Who am I to tell you any dream is too big? "
"We're only as good as our word, and a promise is a sacred thing"
I first came across the name Dustin Lance Black when I was instagram-stalking Tom as I binged videos of people swimming and diving; I just took up swimming classes and those were some great motivators. Anyways, from binging Tom's diving videos, I went to binging Tom and Lance's videos to binging Lance's interviews and speeches. Lance has this charisma to his personality that I think just draw people in and he has great flair in storytelling. This proves true in this memoir. Mama's Boy is a beautifully written memoir and tribute to Lance's roots, especially his mom. What an amazing woman. There were so many personal stories about Lance's and his family's struggles and so each triumph Lance went through was very inspirational. Amazing memoir!
"We're only as good as our word, and a promise is a sacred thing"
I first came across the name Dustin Lance Black when I was instagram-stalking Tom as I binged videos of people swimming and diving; I just took up swimming classes and those were some great motivators. Anyways, from binging Tom's diving videos, I went to binging Tom and Lance's videos to binging Lance's interviews and speeches. Lance has this charisma to his personality that I think just draw people in and he has great flair in storytelling. This proves true in this memoir. Mama's Boy is a beautifully written memoir and tribute to Lance's roots, especially his mom. What an amazing woman. There were so many personal stories about Lance's and his family's struggles and so each triumph Lance went through was very inspirational. Amazing memoir!
cinnaminta's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. Should probably confess to being a huge DLB fan, and have heard him on several podcasts, talking about his wonderful mum.. But getting the whole story, the background fills in the gaps. This book made me heart sing and break at the same time. It is a wonderful love letter to his incredible determined mother, and also allows the reader to understand who DLB is, where he comes from and what drives the passion inside him.
Reading this, I fell a lot more in love...
Reading this, I fell a lot more in love...
oddreyloo's review against another edition
5.0
i just really appreciate how this isn’t ur standard celebrity memoir in which the celebrity in question just goes back through all the hardships they endured in life and how they overcame them, basically proving to us how hard they worked to get where they are. of course, i’m not discrediting those stories at all but sometimes….it Does give off a little too much self-importance. dustin lance blacks memoir is truly rooted in the story of his mother and how his relationship with her affected his own life, making it already that much more unique than other celebrity memoirs. i think this also grounds the book a lot more in specific central themes about family, religion, and disability rather than just being a “crash course on the career of dlb”. it just feels more like this book came out of a genuine necessity to tell his mothers story than an excuse to fill a book with his accomplishments for some extra cash.
((not that that’s what other celebrity authors do…but kind of))
((not that that’s what other celebrity authors do…but kind of))
kostaparadise's review against another edition
5.0
This book made me cry at least 10 times. Incredibly moving and inspiring. A devastatingly relatable story for anyone who grew up queer in the LDS faith.
amyboughner's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up at the Drama Book Shop because I remember Dustin Lance Black's acceptance speech at the Oscars. I actually clipped a copy from our newspaper and saved it. There is a lot of love and a lot of heartbreak in this book, and it can be difficult to read at times, given how backwards things are right now – it's hard to relive the success of the Supreme Court decision on Prop 8 when the current court might steal away those rights at any moment.
finnthehuman217's review against another edition
5.0
This took me 3 years to finish because the beginning kinda spoiled the end but this book was incredible. The love of a mother is so important and Lance makes it so well known that his mother’s love protected him and his brothers from being killed. He then underestimated his mother when after he came out to her, she showed the love and support a parent should. This story of Anne and the fight for a country that treats us as equals!belongs to us now. But also tells us a story of the horrors that uninsured people face to get proper medical care. Lance’s dedication to his brothers and mom (and Jeff) really show his beautiful nature as a person. To this day, Lance has made an incredible mark on the country in the fight for marriage equality and portrayal of queer stories!