Mean by Myriam Gurba

175 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Myriam Gurba's debut is the bold and hilarious tale of her coming of age as a queer, mixed-race Chicana. Blending radical formal fluidity and caustic humor, Mean turns what might be tragic into piercing, revealing comedy. This is a confident, funn...

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Moods

dark 73%
funny 67%
emotional 65%
reflective 65%
challenging 31%
sad 28%
tense 14%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 43%
slow 8%

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4.32

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