Shaun grew up in that time slowly realizing the truth about his own sexuality while trying desperately to find love. Reading this, I was brought back to a time when calling someone “gay” was a serious insult that could result in violence. Hutchinson is a YA fiction writer and Brave Face is his first memoir. Just remember that no matter how dark it gets along the way, I’m working on this from the light at the other end of the tunnel, and I’ll be waiting for you there.” “As you’re reading, it’s okay to put the book down if it becomes too much or if you need a break. The next page is an introduction from Shaun saying basically the same thing: warning of not just those triggers, but plenty of behavior that is questionable, dangerous, and hurtful, not just towards Shaun, but from Shaun, much related to how homosexuality was viewed in the 1990s, the time of this memoir, when he was a teenager: The first page of Shaun David Hutchinson’s memoir, Brave Face, is a letter from the publisher letting the reader know there are triggers in this book related to depression, self-harm, and attempted suicide, along with a list of resources for anyone struggling with these issues. Image By Simon Pulse Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson
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