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streberkatze's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
The narrative started out slow but really picked up speed in the second half of the book. In hindsight this developmeny perfectly matches the trajectory described in the book. The author does an amazing job weaving information about the punk scane, and especially POC in it, in the U. S. in the 1980s and 1990s into the account of his coming-of-age experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
witchythey's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
4.5
a deep dive into the author's relationship with race and the punk scene. james spooner offers a ton of information about getting involved in punk and its deep and radical history. he also talks in depth about anti-black racism within the scene and his experiences with racism as a teenager.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Abandonment