First Impressions of Affliction

abookishbutterfly
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Jun 07 2021 – 09:20 AM

Wow

This is so well-written and amazingly gripping for a memoir. From the start, it’s haunting - both...

sclair22
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Jun 07 2021 – 09:05 AM

WOW!

What an amazing book this seems to be! Just the prologue alone had me hooked! What an incredible...

digimom55
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Jun 07 2021 – 08:31 AM

Understanding

Being gay and hiding that for years has been a subject that has interested me for several years....

darcia
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Jun 07 2021 – 08:26 AM

Compelling Read

I love the cover! After reading the description, I knew this was a book I needed. The writing...

robinclaire
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Jun 07 2021 – 08:07 AM

Nostalgic Sadness

The writing style of this author is welcoming, and brings the reader to a time that maybe no...

zeta2017
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Jun 07 2021 – 07:52 AM

Coming Out Never Stops

As a former resident of the San Francisco Bay Area I have always been fascinated with the...

onereadingnurse
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Jun 07 2021 – 07:40 AM

Not for me

This one seems well written enough but I'm not a huge memoir reader, and not too interested in...

leslie
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Jun 07 2021 – 07:29 AM

Not for me

I'm not a fan of memoirs, in general, so I'm not the target market for this book. That said,...

holymolymdp
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Jun 07 2021 – 07:21 AM

Sad

The topic of a closeted gay man is not new for non-fiction. However, this particular story has...

cyireadbooks
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Jun 07 2021 – 06:59 AM

Absorbing

Not too particularly keen about the cover, but I'm sure it has some meaning behind it. As far as...

brianas_best_reads
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Jun 07 2021 – 06:48 AM

Wow!

I can already tell this book will tug at my heart from start to finish. It sounds incredibly...

sassycat
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Jun 07 2021 – 06:33 AM

Interesting!

This sounds so interesting! Ralph lived during a time that it wasn't uncommon to hide your...

jxmas
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Jun 07 2021 – 05:57 AM

Kinda on the fence

I think that the concept is an interesting one. However, I don't think it was executed as well as...

pate6685
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Jun 07 2021 – 05:38 AM

Love it

Ralph has a very supportive family when he revealed his sexual orientation. His wife stayed by...

racie0417
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Jun 07 2021 – 05:17 AM

A memoir I can love

I generally hate non-fiction, especially memoirs but I loved this one. I really enjoyed the...

debyc
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Jun 07 2021 – 04:59 AM

Could be better

As much as I'd like to say that everyone's story deserves to be told, I don't know think that...

pinkjamie
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Jun 07 2021 – 03:55 AM

Just a family story?

I liked the pictures in the book, but the story didn't stick out to me as anything I would be...

elsasreviews
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Jun 07 2021 – 02:08 AM

Perfect for pride month

I love the writing of this novel. I can imagine perfectly how much this father loves his...

allie
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Jun 07 2021 – 12:45 AM

Maybe

This is a rando memoir about a woman's father who hid the fact that he was gay until she was 25...

runiechica
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Jun 07 2021 – 12:06 AM

Interesting Memoir

This memoir looks really interesting. And it is well timed for me to discover it during Pride...

dutchnatty
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Jun 07 2021 – 12:03 AM

Wow

This book sounds like it could be absolutely heart wrenching and an emotional journey to read, as...

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