This is definitely not a graphic novel with a light-hearted subject matter, or one that should be read by people triggered by explicit LGBTphobia being used in a narrative but I found the story in its entirety to be extremely cathartic. 

I enjoyed that the book had an ending that wasn't perfect, because for most of us in the LGBT community we cannot expect to have an ideal life surrounded only by people who respect us during or after the process of coming out. That's real, that's okay and it doesn't mean we'll never be safe or happy again. I also feel it's important for LGBT youth to understand that being outed unfortunately happens to a lot of us but we can survive it, and losing people who don't truly love you doesn't mean you'll never find others who do. 

This book wasn't at all what I expected, and there were parts that were difficult to read but I do think it has a value to our community and will hopefully build more empathy and understanding for those whose stories were rewritten or erased, yet have always deserved to be told.