This was so interesting and educational and I hope it will get a wide audience.

Nico is quite the character! Now I know this is an autobiography but he is just something else - and that has nothing to do with the gender identity or sexual preference aspect. A modern day hippie, artist, actor, poet... very diverse and fascinating person to read about.

I loved his family and how regardless of each other’s views and opinions there is still a wonderful bond of love, acceptance and forgiveness when needed.

One thing that definitely hit home for me was just the constant everyday struggle that it is for this community to just go about and live their lives. It is sad and eye opening and it must be tiring to have to always think and gage.

I have to say that my interest started to wane when he got into the jungle, self actualization aspects because it got away from the relationship aspects (though I suppose this was about his relationship to his self). After the second jungle trip (with Bethany) they are engaged and then married and then it was over. It ended too soon! The epilogue states that this is something they will have to discover how to navigate together but that’s hopefully the next story!

I hope that I have not said or used any inappropriate terms. I have a tremendous respect for the journey he has taken to get to this point and that he works tirelessly to make the world a more accepting and loving place for us all. Well done!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Crown Publishing for a copy in exchange for a review.