In Real Life My Journey to a Pixelated World
Joey Graceffa
ISBN: 978-1-4767-9430-3
ISBN(E BOOK): 978-1-4767-9431-0
Joey Graceffa an internet sensation, the man every teen looks up to, and the guy that has the most adorable dogs in the world has opened up, in his new book. This book was given to me as a Christmas gift, but as I began to read, it felt like I was being given a life lesson. In this story little Joey, his sister, and mom live together. When Joey was a little boy, he began to munch on some paint chips that were falling from the window sill. The toxicity was so bad it left Joey with a learning disability. Due to this Joey was put in the Special Education classes, and was made fun of because of it :(.
As Joey grew up he found an interest in the camera, and making his own silly videos. He got together with his friend and started his 1st You Tube channel Winter Spring Pro. (W.S.P.). They made videos that went viral and eventually were able to persue a job doing what they love. Joey and his friend eventually ended the channel, but he persued his own. Joey blogged his daily life, but he hid a part of his life.
Joey was (is) gay, he admits this in his book. He states that people should be interested in his personality not who he wants to kiss. Accepting this was very hard for him, he couldn't accept it, so how could he ask others to accept it. Joey came- out at age 24 to help teens who struggle with the same question. He makes it very clear that it's okay to deny it at first, or not to admit it, but he wants all teens to know it's not okay to hurt yourself over it.
My Thoughts: This book was a real lesson to me Joey opened my mind, and made me think about a lot of things in my life. He gave me examples how to handle situations in life. He also showed me that people shouldn't care about my sexuality or my disability, and if they do they're missing out on my message. Reading this book really changed my thought process on life, and made me want to be a better person. Thank You Joey Graceffa for showing me the meaning of life.
Like Joey says "Good Damn By, and May The Odds Be Ever in Your Favor."
Highly recommend it
ages 13+
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