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Friendship, Angst, Love and Anger, all driving forces of puberty and the haze of emotion that fuels the burgeoning relationships of two young Latino males in El Paso, Texas. Themes of belonging, heroism, acceptance, family secrets, love and friendship all take center stage in the slow burn coming of age tale. Yes it’s “Young Adult” but there’s nothing “young” about the lessons these young men learn. Despite your age, this is a story that any queer person should read and recognize. SILENCE = DEATH. Celebrate queer joy, safely, wherever and whenever you can. Life is short.

I really loved The Nightingale and The Great Alone; a friend told me this was Hannah’s best book. So far, this plot is moving so much faster than The Great Alone. TGA includes wayyyy more stream-of-consciousness-style writing and deeply introspective, emotional sections (which I’m sure have their place in The Women as well). I’m barely five chapters in, and the plot is moving nicely along. I suppose this is a credit to Hannah and her adaptation of her writing style to suit the book. What other books of hers are worth a read?

Emotionally mesmerizing and hauntingly inspiring.
Hands down, best book I’ve read all year. 5⭐️’s

I love memoirs, and I’ve been looking forward to reading this for a long time!!