欧宝娱乐

Non-Fiction. Dan Savage and his boyfriend decide to adopt a kid, and Savage takes us through all the subsequent paperwork, counseling, doctor appointments, and freakouts.

Savage often comes off as blunt and uncaring in his weekly sex advice column, but this shows his tender underbelly -- the Dan that loves his boyfriend and is excited about having a kid and who worries a lot, about everything. He's also a man who speaks openly about his sex life, the box of bondage gear in the basement, the way he met his boyfriend. Savage doesn't censor himself and I love that about him. I love his honesty, his unfailing ability to call out hypocrisy, and he brings that honesty to the adoption process. Having a kid isn't all sunshine and roses, and deciding to adopt one has its own problems, like a total lack of control over almost everything, and the guilt associated with wanting a brand new healthy baby when there are plenty of slightly older models hanging around that need homes. It's an emotional book, but not overwrought, and I really enjoyed it.

Five stars -- Savage can write, and he can be sweet and political and angry and funny and he may have made me sniffle a little, too. This is a great first-person narrative, with a great happy ending.