TW: abuse, child abuse, homophobia This book is tearing me apart. As soon as I “picked it up” (I read it as an ebook) I was hooked. I didn’t want to stop, but I kept having to because I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. It’s that intense. Somehow the wording feels simple, just readable, in a way, but the story is not. The weight of the book sat on my throat the entire time, barely letting me breathe. It’s amazing. Summary: (Here goes, this might suck, but I’m trying so hard to avoid spoilers.) Evan keeps his head down. He keeps his worlds separate. His family and house stay far away from school and his friends. 1. His family looks perfectly normal to the outside world. They are a quiet Greek family who go to church every Sunday. His mom hates him and isn’t quiet about it, only ever seeing him as a disappointment. His dad is always at work, and isn’t much help at home anyway. Dark secrets lie behind those doors. 2. School is okay, until things with his best friend change. That turns into something beautiful, but the hate they get is not. 3. He draws to keep himself sane. This is the best book I have read in a while. I picked it out randomly and was blown away. Angelo Surmelis writes from a place of truth in his own life, which makes it all the more devastating. He tells a painfully raw story that taught me a lot. Please read this if you can. I’m out of words. PS. You will cry.
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