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Summary: Mr Savage, an excellent job af sharing.
Review: I bought this book with some trepidation, but that is why I wanted the book. I wanted to know what it was like to fight for a child against the odds and especially, why a pair of queer men would want to raise a child- and you have shared that with me. Thank you. As a married 24 year old mom I take for granted the privilege of fertility. The emotions invoked in me were rather unexpected, as most parenting/adoption books use extreme sappiness and sentimentality. Instead of making me cry and think, they make me puke and zone out. (How many "This is what God wanted"'s can YOU endure...) but your straightfoward and damn honest writing captivated me, and I cried several times. Especially the wonderful explanation of the choices forced upon infertile couples as opposed to the fertile couples. I sincerly hope you write a followup novel. I think we are all hoping you will, to get a glimpse of living as a queer parent, not to mention the complexity of an open adoption. Kudos to you and Terry. Make sure that in preschool, the teacher has him plant two bean seeds in that little styrofoam cup for Father's day.
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Summary: Poignant Happiness
Review: This book is for anyone that wants to know what "family" means. Dan Savage's refreshing honesty is what really sets this memoir apart; I laughed out loud, cried... and with his final scene of his son's first birthday cried til I couldn't stop, tears of poignant happiness for what family is all about.
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Summary: Needs of babies are more important than needs of adults
Review: Babies deserve to be adopted into two-parent families with a mom and a dad. Would you not have wanted this for yourself? The truth now.
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Summary: A wonderful read!
Review: I read this two weeks ago while in flight on a 747 headed for Chicago and finished it on my return flight home. The author's writing style was analogous to the plane's flying style: smooth, steadily paced, aggressive, and most satisfying. I enjoyed every page and can't wait for his next tome!
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Summary: A must read for all compassionate people!
Review: This book is wonderful! Dan Savage is a truly gifted writer with an amazing talent for capturing the human spirit. This book is perfect for anyone - gay or straight - the marvelous story will touch your heart and enlighten your soul.
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Summary: An excellent read.
Review: A compelling writer who is brutally frank about a number of subjects in this book, including the motive for writing it. Made me laugh out loud, gasp, and almost cry. His dark, queer, Irish way of looking at life made for a terrificly fun read. His and Terry's son is very fortunate to have them for parents. And we are fortunate to have his writing. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Summary: The Review (What Happened After I Read This Book)
Review: I clearly have never laughed out loud with such vigor that I caused people around me to say, "That must be a very entertaining book!" How do you explain to someone who isn't gay and has never read Dan Savage's columns in Out Magazine or "Savage Love" that The Kid (What Happened When My Boyfriend and I Decided to Get Pregnant) is a book not only about the fears and concerns of adoption, the trials and tribulations of parents to be - but that the book is hysterical, witty and extremely entertaining?Sitting in Big Cup in Chelsea (New York City), no one pays any mind to you if you laugh out loud or spout off evil at the top of your lungs. On a plane from New York to Chicago, the general consensus is: "Oh, he is definitely from New York!" The Kid had me rolling in my seat. And at the same time, the bottom line is that there are not many resources gay couples (or prospective gay paretnts-to-be) can go to who are interested in adopting. The Kid manages to intersperse not only a comical (at times relief) perspective, but an informative and educational view about adopting.
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Summary: The Review (What Happened After I Read This Book)
Review: I clearly have never laughed out loud was such expressiveness that I caused people around me to ask, "That must be a very entertaining book!" How do you explain to someone who isn't gay and has never read Dan Savage's columns in Out Magazine or "Savage Love" that The Kid (What Happened When My Boyfriend and I Decided to Get Pregnant) is a book not only about the fears and concerns of adoption, the trials and tribulations of parents to be - but that the book is hysterical, witty and extremely entertaining? Sitting in Big Cup in Chelsea (New York City), no one pays any mind to you if you laugh out loud or spout off evil at the top of your lungs. On a plane from New York to Chicago, the general consensus is: "Oh, he is definitely from New York!" The Kid had me rolling in my seat. And at the same time, the bottom line is that there are not many resources gay couples (or prospective gay individuals) interested in adopting. The Kid manages to intersperse not only a comical (at times relief) perspective, but an informative and educational view about adopting.
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Summary: A Must Read for EVERYONE !!!
Review: This is on my list of favorites. The writing was superb. Never have I ever read a book with so much honesty on the part of the writer. It's a must read weather your gay or not or are adopting or not. I couldn't put it down.. By the end of the story you feel as if you know each person he has written about....I hope Mr. Savage writes a follow-up book. I would be first in line to buy it.
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Summary: Yep, it's really good
Review: I'm not sure I can say anything that hasn't already been said. I too stayed up all night reading it, laughed, nearly cried, and sometimes thought, "My god, I'm hope he's joking." On the critical side the book's narrative was all over the place. Lots of segues into his political activism (like joining the Republican party), his impending future of fatness, health trauma as a teenager. It hardly mattered, though, all of it was an enjoyable read.
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