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A review by leahfrieden
Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell
4.0
Elliot just wants to blow up his life. His long-term boyfriend/domestic partner Gus is great, but Elliot is starting to feel like Gus is suffocating him with his day-to-day help. Elliot likes his job, but he's starting to feel like he's just not appreciated there. And Elliot loves his friends, but is starting to wonder if they really "get" him and his disability. Elliot is really going through it and I would describe this as a coming-of-age book even though Elliot is in his mid-30s. For the first time in his life, he is grappling with questions of identity. Elliot is not always likeable, but I ended up enjoying the book. It is a unique topic and point of view, plus Elliot does some real growing by the end. I have a feeling this will be one I remember.