Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

Author:Sami Ellis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

Excerpt of Goodreads Review of Hearts Stop by YaaYah (@ ScaryLaurenStan)

I CRIED reading this book. Cary Lauren said in an interview once that she stays away from “queer tears” (lol) but boy did she get a bucket of them for this:

“Fools anticipate forgiveness. You do not have to forgive your mother. You do not have to forgive your father. They are entitled to nothing. Not obedience. Nor mended fences.

“You are entitled your peace. Leave ’em hanging for as long as you want.”

When I came out three years ago, my dad kicked me out of the house. My mom didn’t do anything about it. I remember walking to my grammy’s house with a bookbag full of shorts (fun fact: I always bought shorts in middle school because I thought they made me look straight). A week later, my mom shows up crying. “We changed our minds, we changed our minds,” she says. “We’re so sorry, we love you.”

They were really sorry. I know they were.

I’ve lived with them for the two years since. They hug me, wish me a good night. We go to church together (plot twist, I’m a Christian). They’ve met my girlfriends.

They took me back in, right? Some people don’t even get that. They kicked me out, but it didn’t last forever. I should be grateful they aren’t abusive and they’re working on their homophobia.

But I cried like a bitch reading this, because Queen Lauren doesn’t think I should be grateful.

Queen Lauren said, “fuck closure.” I’m entitled to my peace.

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