from Kiddboyblue

While there were of course many generalized assumptions or observances about the gay community, for the most part this I book offered a very interesting and profound theory into the struggles of gay men that I came away from feeling so much more enlightened. I have never in my life underlined, hi...

from jimrgill

As self-help books go (and I will admit that I am not a fan of the genre), The Velvet Rage is actually quite good. The problematic issue with many self-help books is that the underlying philosophy (or approach, or methodology, or treatment, etc.) is based on the assumption that everyone who reads...

from LaPhenix

This book gave me a lot of perspective on friendships I've had, into myself, and offered great suggestions on how to address complications and struggles as they may arrive. Insightful, touching, and sincere.

from pewterbreath

This book on gay shame has done me a world of good. While some of the examples are really broad, the meat on this book still works for me. I can see how others wouldn't see it the same way though.

from MichaelC.Oliveira

I wish the book was split between the author's experiences and his advice for gay men. Too many of the examples/anecdotes were used to make generalizations about all gay men. I did find the last third of the book to be more constructive.