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A review by srosen930
Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story by Paul Monette
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
2.75
This book focused more on flowery language than the actual substance of a story. That took away how I enjoyed reading it.
It was a good anchor point on how gay men were treated about 30 years ago, and how much of the mentality has changed. However, a lot of the issues in the book revolves around Pauls shame and attempts to deny his sexuality. It’s not a representative story, but one that is still worth learning about.
Paul writes with a lot of anger inside and it shows through his descriptions and stories.
It was a good anchor point on how gay men were treated about 30 years ago, and how much of the mentality has changed. However, a lot of the issues in the book revolves around Pauls shame and attempts to deny his sexuality. It’s not a representative story, but one that is still worth learning about.
Paul writes with a lot of anger inside and it shows through his descriptions and stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment