A review by starfish422
The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

While not a happy or uplifting book at all, still a well-written and edited one, and an important read. While I’m old enough to have been well aware of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s, still it’s only as an adult that I have come to understand the real stories of the men who were dying by the thousands, the discrimination they encountered, and those who cared for them - friends, boyfriends, lesbian friends, healthcare providers, and family. This story, while fiction, tells so many stories. 
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