Overall Book Rating: 3.75 stars *Avg: 6.79 out of 10 Breakdown: *

Characters: 6.5- Kitty was a memorable character, though she wasn’t likable or relatable to me. The secondary characters, added to the story, but for the most part, weren’t well fleshed out.

Atmosphere: 7- It was immersive in most scenes, but unfortunately not always in the scenes I would want to be immersed in.

Writing: 7- I enjoyed the writing style, mostly. I might pick up a book by this author in another genre; it would just depend on what genre it was. I would have preferred fewer graphic descriptions of the sexual assaults in the present/past.

Plot: 6.5- The pacing was a bit wonky; it would be fast, then slow, then fast again. It definitely dragged in spots. There was one part in particular that I didn’t care for near the end. Though overall, I think it was worth the journey.

Intrigue: 5.5-It took me over a year to read. Part of that was that it got too dark to keep reading last year, and part of it was that I knew fairly well where it was going. I wasn’t on the edge of my seat to find out the ending.

Logic: 8-The logic checks out on this one for the most part, although the part with her one “friend”, while I suspected her, didn’t make a lot of sense with the information given.

Enjoyment: 7- It was a tough book to read because of the subject matter. However, it was still a decent book.

Narrator Rating: 5.0 stars The narrator did an amazing job.

Read if you're in the mood for something: dark, emotional, tense, & fast-paced Plot or Character Driven: Character Strong character development: No Loveable characters: No Diverse cast of characters: No Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Elements Heartfelt-💔 💔 💔 💔 💔 Horror-😱 😱
Love aka Romance- 💋💋💋& 3/4 Predictability- 🔮🔮🔮& 1/2 Spice- 🌶 & 3/4 Tear- 😭😭😭& 1/2 Thrill- 😲😲& 1/2 Humor- 😜

Overall Book Rating: 4.0 stars *Avg: 7.43 out of 10 Breakdown: *

Credibility/ research: 10- I mean, this is a hard thing to rate for memoirs. I mean, yes, I trust he told the truth as he saw it, and it was all very inclusive.

Authenticity/ uniqueness: 7- Another hard one for a memoir. There are a lot of comedy memoirs out there. Though not as many by gay black men, which makes it more unique than some I've read.

Writing: 8- The writing was pretty entertaining and somewhat educational. It did get a bit too detailed at times.

Personal Impact: 7.5- It did have an impact on me. I saw certain events from a different perspective than mine. However, it wasn't life-changing.

Intrigue: 6.5-It really varied from story to story. Some I zoned out a bit on, and they simply couldn't hold my attention, especially the final one.

Logic/Informativeness: 6- There's always information to be gained from a perspective that's quite different from yours. However, it wasn't chock full of new information to me.

Enjoyment: 7- It was an entertaining, quick read, though I'm not sure I'd pick up anything else by the author.

Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars The author did an excellent job narrating; however, his voice took a little while to get used to.

Read if you're in the mood for something: emotional, funny, reflective, & medium-paced