I read this book for the first time around 13 and it's still one of my all-time favourite books but I don't know that many people who've read it, and even less who actually liked it.
The whole book is told in this very lyrical word-play with lots of rhyming and rhythmic meter. Because of this, it's pretty hard to parse some passages on the first read, and I had to go over them a couple of times to figure out what's happening. I loved this aspect, but I totally get why that would turn some folks off.
The story is about one night in a queer homeless punk kid's life, the day before his 13th birthday. Set in 1981 in LA.
Anyone here read this book? I'd love to just chat about it!
by Born-Anybody3244