Reminding us that even if we are ostracized by others, we can find joy and emotional stability in learning to love ourselves."- Shelby Criswell, author of Queer As All Get OutĪbout the Author Gabriel Ebensperger is an artist and a writer who lives by the sea in Chile. "A precious and funny book about what it's like to be gay and feel like a weirdo.
I wish something like this existed when I was younger, but I'm glad that it exists for people to find now." - L. "A sweet, beautiful, and gently told story about the experience of growing up queer. Deeply relatable to anyone who's ever felt like they'll never fit in." - Sarah Mirk, author of Sex from Scratch and contributing editor at The Nib. "A hilarious, charming, thoughtful, iridescent cotton-candy-pink gem of a book. "A sweet and funny graphic memoir about growing up gay and finding yourself along the way." - Melanie Gillman, author of As the Crow Flies and Stage Dreams A precious work of art." - Derek Milman, author of Swipe Right for Murder "A smart, sharply funny, perceptive coming-of-age tale about the meaning of queer identity, loneliness, and accepting who you are.
Kurtz, artist and author of You Are Here (For Now) This book might just soothe the inner child you've been building walls around for years." - Adam J. "A light, heartwarming journey through the confusion of growing up queer. "Folks who remember struggling with scant knowledge, a lack of queer community, or judgmental society will find a kindred spirit in this book." - Booklist How do you love yourself if you've learned so well to hate yourself? For all of us who've ever felt bizarre, damaged, or strange, we are shown that all is full of love, and that true acceptance must come from within yourself. This charming coming-of-age and coming-to-terms with oneself story shows us what it feels like to grow up queer in a heteronormative society in the 1990s.įilled with pop culture touchstones from Cher to Steven Tyler, from Jurassic Park to Grey's Anatomy, this book navigates both the joy and the pain of puberty surrounded by ignorance and homophobia. This entertaining, funny, and warmhearted chronicle of the rocky road toward self-acceptance is a real charmer." - Publishers WeeklyĪ gay giant can't hide. "Ebensperger debuts with a big pink splash in the forthright but lighthearted memoir. About the Book "Originally published in Spanish as Gay Gigante by Catalonia in Chile in 2016 and Tusquets Editores in Mexico in 2017."-Title page verso.
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