I loved this memoir. The characters and vignettes were so astounding that I kept telling myself, "This is true! This person exists! This really happened!" There were some graphic moments and some disturbing parts, particularly a graphic scene between the 13-year-old main character and his 33-year-old "friend," who decided to show him what gay sex was all about. I was just uncomfortable thinking about this young child in a sexual situation with someone who took advantage of him. In all, though, the author takes the disturbing parts, the wacky parts, the unbelieveable parts and writes it in such a lighthearted manner you don't feel bad for him for too long. My only nitpick would be the abrupt ending; it seems as if there was lots of detail throughout the book and the ending felt like, "And then my mom called me and I went here and did this. The end." That's a minor complaint, though! I am glad I read this and I enjoyed it all.

I have offered this in the Non-Fiction Only relay on bookrelay.com.

Sent to lolamarie. P.O. says it will take a week media mail.

Received today. Thanks ladyveg!

I found myself impatient and bored with this book. The author just didn't engage me and I found myself irritated by all the "wacky" people portrayed. I agree with ladyveg about the abrupt ending, although that seemed to be the style throughout the entire book. It just didn't flow smoothly.

Sent off to MissyZ as part of a bookrelay. Hopefully she will enjoy it more!

I've seen some really mixed reviews about this book - will have to wait and see what I think though...

Thanks Lola!