Lionshead

by Ricky Fry

A dead body.A suicide note.And a secret love.For sixteen year old Levi, one summer day will change his life forever.

When Levi climbs a mountain to escape his alcoholic father and discovers a dead body, he’s forced to confront the truth about who he really is—and his life will never be the same.

With razor-sharp focus and clarity, Lionshead builds a lightning-fast story about life, death, and what it means to be gay.

65 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 28, 2019

Reviews

[Garrett Hutson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good story, told by a compelling protagonist in first-person, and it explores themes of family disfunction and violence in a sympathetic way. There are also interesting themes of trauma, alcohol abuse, and homophobia. But I felt like it wanted to be longer than it was--there were things that could have been explored deeper, I think, especially surrounding the body that Levi found, which kicked off the narrative. In the end, that almost felt like a plot device, when the story's beginning promised that investigation would be more central to the story than it turned out to be.

[Cyndy Keesee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very fast paced story of a young man discovering not only a body, but who he is. I was engrossed and couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this book to young readers, parents, and experienced readers. This story has a message that we all need to listen to with our hearts. The author is concise and to the point, a very honest and heartfelt book that will stay with you.