The ideas here are excellent and this book is a real find. I strongly recommend it!
Previous reviewers have already explained the author's thesis: Shame implanted in us as young gays goes on to taint our adult lives and relationships. The work examines and describes the arc of this situation. Later, Downs recommends actions to negate the maladaptive behavior that alienates us from others and ourselves.
As with many nonfiction publications, there is a certain amount of not-strictly-necessary text, e.g. boxed quotations from the author's clients exemplifying particular dysfunctional behaviors identified in the chapters. Some of the copy is repetitive. These aren't serious issues. The writer's voice is sincere and believable.
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