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Author Seth King was born in a time when homosexuality was illegal in his state, and fell in love with a male for the first time only months after it was decriminalized He s here, he s queer, and for the first time, this is his story. Read Queer By Seth King – kino-fada.fr Wow, just wow I feel kissed by the sweetest lips and sucker punched in the gut all at once reading this unforgettable short memoir A genuine, laid bare work of art in mere 40 pages Seth King s life story brought me new insights, both glimpses of contemporary life in the US I don t live there myself and about how being bor...A very raw outpouring of one man s truth Queer reads as if it was written in one sitting, unedited and raw, but is in many wayspowerful because of that Seth King allows himself to bleed his truth onto the pages and I don t doubt he will make many of his readers weep for the little boy he was, and the parts of that boy he still carries to this day His analogy about the invisibility he felt growing up, being unrepresented in art, music, films, sport et al was incredibly powerful to read A very raw outpouring of one man s truth Queer reads as if it was written in one sitting, unedited and raw, but is in many wayspowerful because of that Seth King allows himself to bleed his truth onto the pages and I don t doubt he will make many of his readers weep for the little boy he was, and the parts of that boy he still carries to this day His analogy about the invisibility he felt growing up, being unrepresented in art, music, films, sport et al was incredibly powerful to read I tried to imagine what it would be like to come of age straight and only see, hear and read about queer love To have nothing that reflected my reality To feel not only invisible but des...Never have I finished a book and yearned with all of my heart to drop everything, get on a plane, fly somewhere I ve never been and hug a man I ve never met But I do know him I know him not only from his writing I know him because I m a mom, I know him because i have compassion, I know him because I m a fucking human being I know him and I love him I love his strength, I love his heart, I love his beauty and I love his doubts and vulnerability because those are just as much a part of him Never have I finished a book and yearned with all of my heart to drop everything, get on a plane, fly somewhere I ve never been and hug a man I ve never met But I do know him I know him not only from his writing I know him because I m a mom, I know him because i have compassion, I know him because I m a fucking human being I know...I have not read a book so raw in emotion or relatedto a text in the modern day world of being gay Seth s experiences that he shares in this text are ones that many of our cultural collective go through from the sting of first love to reflecting on the man that got away, while discussing his struggle to find his identity among our LGBTQIA community I would highly recommend this text for anyone feeling alone with the struggle for identity or just for anyone who needs to be reminded that u I have not read a book so raw in emotion or relatedto a text in the modern day world of being gay Seth s experiences that he shares in this text are ones that many of our cultural collective go through from the sting of first love to ref...Eye opening Everybody needs to read this book Seth King is telling his story and it will tear you apart I was barely into this book when the tears started flowing The cruelty in our society against gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual citizens is alarming I grew up in a small town of 800 people and remember it being a hush hush subject Nobody talked about it and, like Seth clearly points out in this book, many stay closeted and live a life they are not happy with it just adapt to It anger Eye opening Everybody needs to read this book Seth King is telling his story and it will tear you apart I was barely into this book when the tears started flowing The cruelty in our society against gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual citizens is alarming I grew up in a small town of 800 people and remember it b...Heartfelt and thought provoking byFor me though I am not a gay man,I am a bisexual woman but still I could relate I have known what it s like to be told I m not good enough and that I was an abomination bound for hells fires I cried tears that I had thought I had worked through years ago To readers everywhere struggling with these things know there are others like you To you the author of this beautiful book I thank you from the bottom of...Nobody is required to tolerate intolerance Gay people deserve human rights This is not our opinion It s just the truth We deserve respect, because we are fucking humans Period.Two of the most real, powerful sentences Seth wrote This is a short 40 pages but extremely powerful Memoir Seth s message is such an important one and evenI hope this helped him healAs a Canadian, it is so hard to wrap my brain around how this is even possible in my lifetime, which isn t very long Nobody is required to tolerate intolerance Gay people deserve human rights This is not our opinion It s just the truth We deserve respect, because we are fucking humans Period.Two of the m...This was an interesting read I generally try to stay away from non fiction, but I d read a couple books from the author and I was intrigued I wasn t disappointed It is a bit painful to read, just as painful as life itself, but I would recommend to anyone to read it It is very short and it s very easy to read.The only thing that it bothers me a little about it is that I think the persons who need the most to read it, the most intolerant ones, won t give it a try It is interesting to see the This was an interesting read I generally try to stay away from non fiction, but I d read a couple books from the author and I was intrigued I wasn t disappointed It is a bit painful to read, just as painful as life itself, but I would recommend to anyone to read it It is very short and it s very easy to read.The only thing that it bothers me a little about it is that I ...This is the bravest thing I think I have ever seen an author do This book was so raw and exposed, putting the authors personal heart wrenching experiences in the public eye I don t think I have ever read anythinginspi...Deep and Beautiful takes a deep breath and wipes tears Beautiful Brava to you Mr King My heart and soul find pride for you and your strength This was truly awe inspiring What strength and love If this story saves one or opens a new door for someone. Yes Just yes Thank you for this sha...

Queer
  • English
  • 08 October 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 40 pages
  • Seth King
  • Queer