The Groom Will Keep His Name: And Other Vows I've Made about Race, Resistance, and Romance by Matt Ortile

The Groom Will Keep His Name: And Other Vows I've Made about Race, Resistance, and Romance

Matt Ortile

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction essays lgbtqia+ memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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A riotous collection of "witty and captivating" essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America who is learning that everything is about sex (Bitch Magazine) -- and sex is about power.When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals could...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 75%
funny 62%
informative 60%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 25%
challenging 17%
lighthearted 15%
sad 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 15%
fast 13%

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