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Becoming Ted

Matt Cain

Start date: June 1, 2024

Finish date: June 30, 2024

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BECOMING TED

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Mar 29, 2024 Shelley rated it it was amazing

Becoming Ted gets all the stars, it really is that good. Matt Cain became a favorite after loving The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle and he outdid himself with this book. If you want a story about a guy who picks up the pieces and finds his authentic self after his marriage falls apart, give Becoming Ted a try. This is a truly charming story filled with emotions and some fantastic side characters along with an important message to live your life for yourself without compromising to be someone w ...more

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May 31, 2024 Sandy rated it really liked it

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Becoming Ted was a really sweet story about a man who needs to come out (of his shell) after he's already "come out" to his family and friends. Ted has, in a lot of ways, lived his over 40 years as a kind of a doormat for his family -- always trying to please others, his parents, his husband and pushing his own needs and feelings way down until he's able to tell himself that things are good and he's happy the way life is.
It takes Ted's husband leaving him for him to realize there's more to life ...more

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May 09, 2024 Charisa Flaherty rated it really liked it

I won this book from Kensington. It was very enjoyable. I like having a book about someone finding themselves later in life. Reading about Ted’s journey was very refreshing. The only part I didn’t really care for was how Ted assumed he knew what people (mostly his family) were thinking about him instead of talking to them and finding out the truth. I realize this was a big part of the narrative and important for his finding himself but it didn’t work for me. Otherwise it was enjoyable. I liked t ...more

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May 09, 2024 Kelly rated it really liked it

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I very much enjoyed #BecomingTed. It was an LGBTQ novel about finding and living your true self, rather than trying to please everyone around you. The author writes very clearly and compellingly. Ted is a nice guy and easy to root for. (Full disclosure: I did win a free copy of this book.) #BetweenTheChapters #GoodreadsGiveaway

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