"This book will save lives." –Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo
"[Mike Curato] knows [boys] like Judy Blume knows a teenaged girl, and that's quite a bit." –NPR
"This is a story that will be read and reread, and for some, it will be the defining book of their adolescence." –
Kirkus Reviews,
starred review
"Masterfully nuanced and stunningly told, this is visual storytelling at its finest." –
Booklist,
starred review "Curato has created a beautiful story of a teen who must decide if he will force himself into the mold of what he thinks a "normal" boy is, or if he can allow himself to live life on his own terms. An essential book that shows readers that they are never alone in their struggles." –
School Library Journal,
starred review "Cleverly inked and masterfully told . . . . Both heartbreaking and joyous,
Flamer acknowledges the brutal weight of hatred, yet inspires the courage to live." –
Shelf Awareness,
starred review "I wish I had had this book fifty years ago." –
The Horn Book,
starred review "Emotional and raw." –
Publishers Weekly