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Queer Heartache by Kit Yan
4.5
emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

This is a short but powerful book. This review comes after my second read-through of the book. I had gotten it several years ago after seeing Kit Yan preform. Despite the fact that it has been so long, I could see pieces of his performance and hear his words as I reread it. This poetry collection is honest and unabashed. 

"But most of the time, my gender is.../ fuck you mind your own business!"

A note about the content: there is frank discussion of sex and the body in these poems. So, just be aware of that going in. Some of these poems are not for younger audiences.