definitely a must listen if you read it before!

I have read this book and watched the film several times. I was very excited to find that there was 3 hours of book left after what I knew as the ending. Although it doesn't really add much more to the story as a whole, it still is very satisfying that it goes on bc the original ending left you needing to know more. Now I do. I will say though, most of the readers are great but some are so different it messes with the flow and mood.

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No thanks.

If you want to hear about a bunch of sexual abuse and how it forms the psyche of a young individual, then this is for you, but if not, you may want to steer clear.

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Stories amazing, narration meh

I loved these stories. Had heard about JT LeRoy for many years but hadn't read them, which now I regret. Such intensity and so raw. Listening to them first (instead of reading them) may have done them a bit of a disservice, because the performances were so-so. I'd say about half of them were good.

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JT Leroy

I liked the stories, however real or made up. Very visceral. Very real. Rather frightening.

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Riveting story and characters

The writing was beautiful, the story was compelling. Some of the narrators were wonderful, although others detracted from the story.

Overall, I really loved the book.

Una realidad increíblemente cruel

Las historias , ligadas e inconexas a la vez, tejen un tejido de densa descripción de los efectos de abuso sexual transgeneracional. Maestría absoluta en los relatos : dar sentido al sinsentido de un mundo sin empatía y protección para los más vulnerables. A leer a dosis pequeñas, y respirar profundamente en los intermedios.

“F” word disappoints

This used too much foul language for me. I believe some was used for character development, but after a while, I just couldn’t take it anymore. I could not finish this book.