Flamer by Mike Curato is a realistic, sometimes brutal, often tender portrayal of a teen boy figurin
Flamer by Mike Curato is a realistic, sometimes brutal, often tender portrayal of a teen boy figuring out that he is gay in the hyper heteronormative environment of a boy’s summer camp. Mostly depicted in delicate black ink brushstrokes, Emotional scenes are highlighted with fiery orange and red flames, harkening to the title. Some readers may find the barrage of anti gay slurs offensive or challenging to read; many readers will recognize they represent an accurate depiction of cultural norms in the 1990s. The emotional climax of the story will have you in tears. Flamer is sure to become part of the canon of queer teen literature. -- source link
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