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How We Fight For Our Lives

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by Saeed Jones (Goodreads Author)

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Why is the giveaway for this book age restricted? This is the first giveaway I've come across with an age restriction. I haven't read the book and given the description assume there is some sexual content, but that doesn't necessarily warrant an age restriction.
Scott Bradley "Explicit scenes between gay men." Really? What a nonsense response. We are all entitled to our opinions, but this one crosses the border between opin…more"Explicit scenes between gay men." Really? What a nonsense response. We are all entitled to our opinions, but this one crosses the border between opinion and censorship.

There should be no age restriction for this story. Its primary narrative is about a son's relationship with his single mother. It's beautiful and well-told. And, yes, the narrator also happens to be gay and part of the story is about a young boy/man (the narrator) discovering what it means to be gay and African American in a racist and homophobic world.

To reduce a beautifully written novel to "Explicit scenes between gay men" is to miss the point entirely and strikes me as old-fashioned homophobia. Shame.(less)
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Would this be good for a high school book study?
camielibrary No, sometimes sex scenes are very explicit.
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