A simple, warm story about a middle school boy grappling with his inherited notions of masculinity. I really could have used a book like this in my teens.
Here are the things I did not like about this book: (1) I did not find it humorous, (2) I did not like the vernacular narration, and (3) I was mostly bored and just wanted it to end. Most people loved it. Kevin Phifer is an average middle school black kid in a small city, from a broken home, socially awkward, being bullied a bit, trying to come to grips with his own sexuality and getting a girlfriend, while his primary male role model (Uncle Paul) is trying to figure out how to tell Kevin that he is gay.… (meer)
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