We the Animals

Told in spare, poetic vignettes, We the Animals traces the childhood of three brothers growing up in upstate New York with a Puerto Rican father and a white mother. Their bond is ferocious and tender, forged through poverty, violence, and fierce love. As they grow, the youngest brother begins to feel set apart by his queerness, a difference that ultimately disrupts the fragile unity of their family. Torres’s debut is visceral and lyrical, capturing both the sweetness of belonging and the devastation of breaking away.

~  Included for its searing exploration of queer awakening, cultural identity, and fractured family bonds. A modern classic that balances lyricism with visceral honesty and lingers with both ache and tenderness.  ~