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Damian
Apr 15, 2025 rated it it was amazing
I made a lot of notes reading this memoir...novel...work of autofiction? I will be thinking about it for a long time. As a fellow queer working-class writer, it spoke *very* directly to me.

It is addressed to his father- 'You'. His father has been injured at work which has a terrible impact on him and on his family, including the young writer. The answer of whether his father ever reads this confession/rage/loveletter is answered towards the end and I won't spoil it for you.

It is organised by ye
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Ann
Jun 14, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition