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inthestacks
Jun 14, 2018inthestacks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Autobiographical fiction of the author’s early years growing up gay in a working-class factory town in Northern France. Poverty, alcoholism, ignorance and bullying are the realities of this young boy’s daily existence. His only hope for escape is academic success and a high school scholarship that might allow him to flee his cruel life. An unflinching look at what it is like to be a gay child, not fully understanding why you are different, and striving to fit in even though you never will.