Long presents a detailed, well-researched resource on the history, science, and cultural impact of the AIDS crisis, including context related to the concurrent fight for LGBTQ+ rights and important events in that mission... By connecting these ideas with passages on queer history through the perspectives of those who lived it, Long paints a vivid picture of life during the AIDS crisis... With clear affection for the LGBTQIA+ community, Long describes the effect of AIDS not only on those who individually suffered from the disease but on the community at large–so many people lost so much, which he doesn't gloss over. Teen readers will come away with an enriched understanding of the context of the AIDS crisis and its effect on individuals and the community, as well as the modern struggles still faced by the queer community today.– "Booklist"
