The Times I Knew I Was Gay
Categories: Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Community & Culture



Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.38 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1982147112
ISBN-10: 1982147113
Print length: 320 pages
Publication date: October 5, 2021
Lexile measure: HL670L
Language: English
subtitle: Paperback – October 5, 2021
author: Visit Amazon's Eleanor Crewes Page search results Eleanor Crewes
review: Editorial Reviews Review "Brims with hope, and the joy that arises when one is finally ready to step out into the world." — OprahMag.com “Crewes' commitment to telling a not-neat story is the best thing about her great memoir… When young adult Ellie looks into a doorframe filled with five of her past selves, readers have gotten to know each one, and will fully appreciate having been let in on the journey.” — Booklist , starred review "This memoir in graphic form takes readers along on her journey of self-discovery with a story that's sometimes funny, sometimes poignant and always engaging." — Tampa Bay Times "A sweet and happy confection... queer readers will nod in recognition, and straight readers should probably consider this and other stories of coming out just as closely... Crewes's own story involves unsatisfactory romances with men, hesitant coming out, and then retreating back into the closet, but this isn't a queer narrative that ends in tragedy--we've had enough of those. It concludes with love and joy. If those are too often elusive, it's worth remembering that this isn't a fairy tale but a true story. It gets better indeed." — The New Republic "Crewes’s debut graphic memoir of self-discovery traces her queer identity from youthful obsessions with Buffy the Vampire Slayer through uncomfortable dates with boys, and later girlfriends, as she comes to realize that coming out is a process more than a single point in time." — Publisher's Weekly “[A] a charming, accessible story about self-acceptance that everyone—especially people struggling with their sexuality—can enjoy. A heartwarming, delightful memoir of self-discovery.” — Kirkus “Will appeal to anyone who’s had to negotiate the awkward, thrilling, sometimes hilarious, sometimes bewildering loops and cul-de-sacs of the journey into adulthood and self-knowledge.” — Sarah Waters, author of The Paying Guests “Evocative, authentic, and hilarious. As a gay woman I’m constantly looking for content that feels true to my own experiences, that helps me understand myself more -- in this book, I found that.” — Tillie Walden, author of Spinning and On a Sunbeam "A really poignant look at the fuzziness and confusions of queer life." — Ruby Tandoh, author of Eat Up "I wanted to shout 'I felt like that too!' so many times while reading this book - it will help so many people feel less alone. A beautifully told memoir about accepting yourself for who you are." — Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End “Beautiful — I cried and couldn't stop reading. A wonderful inspiration.” — Sara Quin, of Tegan and Sara “Candid, so funny, and super relatable. Perfectly captures all of the confusing, complex, scary, and euphoric realizations in coming to terms with your sexuality." — Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper “Ellie Crewes's honesty should be applauded in quietly and succinctly challenging a social obsession with trying to fit people's sexual identities into restrictive categories.” — Nicola Streeten, author of Billy, Me & You “In this charming, funny comic, Crewes traces the moments she realised she might be gay, from her holy communion to her first date with a woman. She describes the “burst of life” she feels when she comes out once and for all – and the regret that it has taken her so long.” —Kate Davies, The Guardian, " Top Ten Books About Coming Out" "Navigating one’s own relation to the world has never been simple, but Crewes’s deftly drawn lines don’t divide her from the norm, they place her lovingly within its problematic embrace." — Jenny Robins, The Quietus “Witty, poignant, and beautifully observed.” —Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier About the Author Eleanor Crewes is a London-based illustrator and the author of the graphic memoir The Times I Knew I Was Gay and the middle-grade graphic novel Lilla the Accidental Witch . The Times I New I Was Gay began in 2017 as a hand-stitched zine and then was published as a small book by Good Comics and exhibited at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and Thought Bubble. The newly expanded American edition was praised by Oprah.com, The Washington Post, Autostrcaddle (“[one] of the best queer books of 2020”), and others. Learn more about Ellie at EleanorCrewesIllustration.co.uk.