This was a very different approach to the typical AIDs memoir and I loved it! Hoffmanns recounting of Mikes life and death through scattered moments is raw and beautiful; building a potent image of Mike in all his flaws and successes. She is also introspective to her own faults which gives the narrative voice a witty, sarcastic and nuanced feel which goes beyond the typical memorialisation of the dead without sacrificing any of the emotion.