{"product_id":"the-times-i-knew-i-was-gay-9780349013213","title":"The Times I Knew I Was Gay","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''It''s for everyone. Candid, authentic and utterly charming'' Sarah Waters, author of \u003ci\u003eTipping the Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Funny and super relatable'' Alice Oseman, author of \u003ci\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tender and funny graphic memoir about identity, love and Willow from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuffy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllie always knew she was different. Contrary and creative, she wore black, obsessed over Willow in \u003ci\u003eBuffy\u003c\/i\u003e and somehow never really liked boys. As she grew, so did her fears and a deep sense of unbelonging. From her first communion to her first girlfriend via a swathe of self-denial, awkward encounters and everyday courage, Ellie''s journey is told through tender and funny illustrations - a self-portrait sketched out from the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times I Knew I Was Gay\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that sexuality is not often determined by falling in love with others, but by coming to terms with oneself; that people must come out not just once but again and again. Full of vitality \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandid, so funny, and super relatable.\u003c\/b\u003e Perfectly captures all of the confusing, complex, scary, and euphoric realisations in coming to terms with your sexuality. * Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper *\u003cbr\u003eCrewes' beautifully illustrated memoir will appeal to anyone who's had to negotiate the awkward, thrilling, sometimes hilarious, sometimes bewildering loops and cul-de-sacs of the journey into adulthood and self-knowledge. In other words, it's for everyone. A \u003cb\u003ecandid, authentic and utterly charming \u003c\/b\u003ebook. * Sarah Waters *\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful - \u003cb\u003eI cried and couldn't stop reading\u003c\/b\u003e. It's a wonderful inspiration. * Sara Quin, of Tegan and Sara *\u003cbr\u003eMoving, funny, romantic, wise and honest. \u003cb\u003eI wanted to shout 'I felt like that too!'\u003c\/b\u003e so many times while reading this book - it will help so many people feel less alone. It's a beautifully told memoir about accepting yourself for who you are, and finding peace, happiness and love. * Kate Davies, author of In at the Deep End *\u003cbr\u003eA really poignant look at the fuzziness and confusions of queer life * Ruby Tandoh, author of Eat Up *\u003cbr\u003eEvocative, authentic and hilarious. As a gay woman I'm constantly looking for content that feels true to my own experiences, that helps me understand myself more. In this book, I found that * Tillie Walden, author of Spinning *\u003cbr\u003eEllie Crewes' honesty should be applauded in quietly and succinctly challenging a social obsession with trying to fit people's sexualities into restrictive categories * Nicola Streeten, author and co-founder of Laydeez Do Comics *\u003cbr\u003eWitty, poignant and beautifully observed * Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier *\u003cbr\u003eCharming, honest and very readable * Alex Thomas, Pipedream Comics *\u003cbr\u003eFirst published as a hand-stitched zine that Crewes delivered around London on her bike, The Times I Knew I Was Gay won us over before we'd even started reading. While this frank and touching graphic memoir touches on many familiar queer experiences of growing up, such as bullying and an obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Crewes is admirably candid about her own shortcomings - \"I was pretty scared of being rejected so I took my fears out on my friends\" - and her struggles with food which she describes as \"a subconscious way to direct myself from the fact that I was gay\". It's not all sad, however - Crewes's description of her first love after coming out is adorable. \u003cb\u003eThis heart-warming book is also a welcome reminder that coming out \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elooks very different for each of us and that there is no \"right way\" to do so\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThe book \u003cb\u003ebrims with hope,\u003c\/b\u003e and the joy that arises when one is finally ready to step out into the world * O, The Oprah Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eCrewes' commitment to telling a not-neat story is the best thing about her \u003cb\u003egreat memoir \u003c\/b\u003e. . . When young adult Ellie looks into a doorframe filled with five of her past selves readers have gotten to know each one, and will fully appreciate having been let in on the journey. * Booklist, starred review *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083481817431,"sku":"9780349013213","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349013213.jpg?v=1725549084","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-times-i-knew-i-was-gay-9780349013213","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}