The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Savage
Publisher: Plume
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  123 reviews
Sales Rank: 116279
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0452281768
Dewey Decimal Number: 809
EAN: 9780452281769
ASIN: 0452281768
Publication Date: June 1, 2000
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Amazon.com Review
Best known for his syndicated sexual advice column, "Savage Love," Dan Savage shares his own story in The Kid, a hilarious account of his efforts--along with his partner--to adopt a child. (Whoops, make that his boyfriend; Savage can't stand the "genderless" P-word: "Straight people and press organs that want to acknowledge gay relationships while at the same time pushing the two-penises stuff as far out of their minds as possible love 'partner.' I hated it.") Savage doesn't give an inch on the sexuality issue; it's hard to imagine that a homophobic reader would even pick up The Kid, but if it happened, Savage's unapologetic presentation of his life would quickly scare that reader off. Which isn't to say that he paints a rosy picture of homosexual cohabitation: the very first scene finds Dan's boyfriend, Terry, locking himself in the bathroom after a fight over the music on the car stereo. The misadventures continue through each step of the open-adoption process, in which Dan and Terry get to know their baby's birth mother, and the first few weeks of parenthood. The Kid is a wonderful, charming account of real "family values" that proves love knows no limits.
Product Description
Dan Savage's nationally syndicated sex advice column, "Savage Love," enrages and excites more than four million people each week. In The Kid, Savage tells a no-holds-barred, high-energy story of an ordinary American couple who wants to have a baby. Except that in this case the couple happens to be Dan and his boyfriend. That fact, in the face of a society enormously uneasy with gay adoption, makes for an edgy, entertaining, and illuminating read. When Dan and his boyfriend are finally presented with an infant badly in need of parenting, they find themselves caught up in a drama that extends well beyond the confines of their immediate world. A story about confronting homophobia, falling in love, getting older, and getting a little bit smarter, The Kid is a book about the very human desire to have a family.
"A disarmingly frank, wickedly funny account of an ultimately successful quest to adopt a baby." --People
"Very funny . . . Compelling and moving." --Newsday
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 A Serious Comedy July 22, 2008
Dan Savage wrote an amazing account of the good and bad times of becoming a two-same-sex parent family. As a single gay man who is researching his potential of becoming a single gay dad, I definitely learned something from Dan & his partner's story. Dan's accounts drew a picture of possibility for me in a very funny way. Thanks Dan. If I wasn't sure about having kids before reading your book, I certainly am sure now!
My introduction to Dan Savage's mind... May 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book was totally amusing - I found myself having to stop reading in several places to laugh out loud.
Dan expressed so well the urge of all humans - gay and straight - to leave something of themselves behind in their children.
For us straight people, it was a nice introduction to the world of gay people. Explaining the lifestyle - and how very much the same we all are.
I'm very much looking forward to reading his other books now.
This book is good... April 7, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love adoption stories and after hearing Dan Savage on "This American Life" talk about the impact of TV on his young son I wanted to read this book. "The Kid" reminded me of Clara: The Early Years: The Story of the Pug Who Ruled My Life, in which the author relates the tale of adopting her son from Russia (despite the title). Adoption stories are often as long, complicated, and painful as stories of recovery from addiction. There is always a beginning of tenuous hope, a middle riddled with nagging fear, and finally, an end of joyful success which is only the beginning of a new life. Dan Savage writes with wonderful honesty and humor about an authenically scary life decision. His true talent as a writer shines forth in this book. It's a fun read and informative as well if you're planning to adopt.
Honest account March 29, 2006
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is such a cute, humorous and honest story; a very entertaining and easy read.
Made Me Weep December 31, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is an incredibly honest recounting of how the author and his boyfriend adopted a child. It was fascinating to read about "open adoption", at the time of the book only legal in three states, Washington, Oregon and New Mexico. This system is where the birth mother is allowed to choose the adopting couple and continues to visit the child after giving birth. Worried that no young mother would choose a gay couple, they still go through with the grueling application and review process and are rewarded by being the first couple in their orientation group to be picked. The mother is truly a fascinatingly real character and Savage does a wonderful job portraying her. The scene at the hospital when they finally take the baby is heart wrenching and the author beautifully explains how experiencing the mother's grief completely validates the open adoption approach. This simple book encompasses so much about the human condition it becomes a spiritual beacon of tolerance and compassion.
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