![]() Reminds me of when my now-wife first asked me out on a date and I didn’t realize that it was a date because there was no way that tall, smart, hot chick could possibly be interested.īut hey, at least I never had to deal with seeing ghosts. In fact, Alastor has to explicitly state that he’s interested and even then, Jake doesn’t seem entirely convinced. His low self-esteem means he doesn’t even recognize when a hunk named Alastor starts hitting on him. He’s so paralyzed by anxiety and the thought of getting in trouble that Jake never lets himself have any fun, take risks, or even learn to drive. Except for the gender difference, he’s basically teenage me. The whole thing feels like a scene from Get Out. There are never any Black characters (besides slaves) in the books read for English class, and slavery gets glossed over in history. Black history isn’t mentioned at all except for maybe a day or two in February so the school can look woke. Teachers are racist and assume everyone is straight. ![]() Ryan Douglass does a perfect job capturing my high school experience in The Taking of Jake Livingston. Being the only gay Black kid in a preppy, White private school sucks and I would know. ![]()
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