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Description edit
The critically and popularly acclaimed coming of age/coming out story from the author of Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir . "Witty as it is anguished and as full of understanding as of anger, this is Monette's best book."-- Booklist
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Greg: Add a description of this character.
- Scott
- Sally
- Justin
- Harold
- Sean
- Julia
- Paul Monette
- Richie
- Kite
- Bobby
- Roger
- Ellen
- Nick
- Alida
- Jake
- Cantwell
- Bill
- Cody
- Sandy
- Toby
- Vinnie O'connor
- Edie
- Francis
- Alex
- Nana
- Cesar
- Stevie
- Myra
- Emma
- Mida
- John Krohn
- Liz
- Natalie
- Richard
- Lonnie
- Jackie
- Sutton Hill
- Lois
- Brownlee
- Carl
- Thoreau
- Charles
- Lisa
- Joyce
- Stavros
First Sentence edit
EVERYBODY ELSE HAD A CHILDHOOD, for one thing-where they were coaxed and taught all the shorthand.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paul Monette (Author)
Awards edit
- Lambda Literary Award (1992: Gay Men's Nonfiction)
- Stonewall Book Award (Finalist, 1993: Nonfiction)
- National Book Award (1992: Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.389664092
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › Gay Men
- Books › Health, Mind & Body › Psychology & Counseling › Sexuality › Human
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology › Social Groups
- Books › Gay & Lesbian › Biographies & Memoirs
- Books › Gay & Lesbian › Nonfiction
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs
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