The first time I read this was in physical format. I guess I had expectations for what I would read because my initial star rating was a 3.5. Luckily some of my book friends read it after me and sung its praises. I decided to listen to this on audio and~ wow. This is a 6 star poetic vulnerable work of art. I recommend everyone read this (especially on audio if you can). Kiese’s story is so raw and honest and I am so impressed by how self aware and willing to share all of himself he is. I love his thought process and sentence structure. I am not a poetry reader (it’s hard for me to understand) but his prose seems poetic to me. This book is so compelling and every time I listened to it it had my full attention. My mind didn’t wander at all. I love this book and I will read anything Kiese Laymon writes. Please read this book.