I can't date Jesus

Though I've never read any of the author's previous work, I still wanted to try reading this and it was a very entertaining read. Michael's style is very conversational, like he is just talking to us about all his feelings. His issues about his father's abuse, his very religious mother, his paranoia about intimacy - all heavy topics are written in a very humorous way. I was obviously expecting a little more political commentary since Michael is very opinionated, but the book concentrates more on his many unsuccessful dating attempts quite graphically. This book definitely wouldn't have worked for me if not for his quick wit and self-deprecating nature while discussing the most impactful situations in his life. I would definitely recommend it.

This is an alternatingly funny and sad read, but I appreciate the messy honesty of Areceneaux's path. He also states multiple times how he is not interested in framing his work for a white audience–I still got a lot out of this but suspect it's a book that a queer black reader is going to appreciate even more.