Memorial: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)

by Bryan Washington

Book Overview

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post , TIME , NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, O, the Oprah Magazine , Esquire , Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar , Good Housekeeping , Refinery29, Real Simple, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature , and Lit Hub "A masterpiece. " --NPR "No other novel this year captures so gracefully the full palette...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593087283
• ISBN13: 9780593087282
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Didn’t love, didn’t hate

Bensons lack of communication annoyed me, and the toxicity of their relationship was overwhelming sometimes. However I did enjoy reading from two perspectives!

Loved the representation in this book

I'll start off by saying bravo to the author for writing 2 extremely complex and detailed characters that represent the struggles both Asian and Blacks face every day! And add on the fact that they are gay!! Just absolutely amazing. The microagressions they recieve from those around them. The complexities of living with people who don't accept them. Then add on Mike's struggle with his weight. And Benson struggle with HIV! It's an extremely well done portrayal. My heart broke for the both of them with their struggles. And while I'm neither black or Asian or gay, it felt completely relatable and I could just imagine their struggles. The author did a fabulous job conveying the emotions and the complexities of Mike's and Bensons life and relationship. Now the reason I gave this 3 stars is because I absolutely hated Mike's and Benson's dialogue with each other. They acted like they hated each other throughout the entire story. And it made me question why they were together. The passive aggressive actions and the way they treated each other, just seemed really wrong. Im not sure if it was the way it was written or if it was meant to sound that way. But I just didn't click with it at all. It annoyed me the entire book.