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chrisralonso's review
5.0
Part memoir, part cultural and literary criticism, part myth making, Gonsalez has created a text of not just constant reimagining but revising of America as the place of infinite possibilities. Through the work of other writers, Gonsalez inserts himself--a body that was never meant to fit the image of an American--and connects personal anecdotes to how he imagines other people might live, almost like trying to live out fantasies. I find this book hard to place or categorize, which is why I like it so much.
aschuetze's review
5.0
A really beautiful memoir exploring many scopes of identity, family, personal relationships, and relationships with yourself. Gonsalez's writing guides you along different moments in his life and connects you with his thoughts and feelings in tender and vulnerable way I have yet to encounter in many memoirs.
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