I was drawn in last summer by the absolutely stunning cover, and since then have heard only good things about this memoir-manifesto from George M. Johnson. The conversations about queerness and intersectional identities were incredibly affecting and poignant, and so were the familial relationships and appreciation. I appreciated Johnson's frankness and vulnerability with the knowledge he didn't see available during his formative years, and his desire to fill that gap with the offering of his own experiences.

My one qualm here is the deadnaming of a now-deceased family member (and, tangentially, the deadnaming of that family member's friend). I don't quite know how else Johnson would have been able to tell that particular story, and it's possible this is my cis guilt coming out, perhaps it's not a huge deal. I wish I could've found an article or interview that addressed this...

Content warnings: CSA, deadnaming