This was one of those books I didn't want to end, because I just wanted to spend more time with the author. This would be a particularly good book for young people who are struggling with finding acceptance in their families and communities. -Hilary M.

This is the kind of book you read and sit with, letting the words steep in your head. This is the kind of story that teaches, that heals, that reaches out and touches your soul. Angeline’s perseverance in the face of rampant homophobia, her determination to keep her faith, is truly inspiring. -Grey P.

I could not put this book down—the author’s skillful weaving of several key parts of her life are powerful and important to read. It’s rare we get such insights into the developent of a brave and influential activist. -LeeBee

This is an extremely emotional read and I felt so many different ways. Despite some very dark themes and so much pain there was so much spirit and strength throughout. Angeline Jackson is truly inspirational and I really am finding it quite difficult to find the right words as I really am just so emotional. -Evangeline

This is the kind of book you read and sit with, letting the words steep in your head. This is the kind of story that teaches, that heals, that reaches out and touches your soul...I highly recommend everyone should read this book! -greyreads

She always knows what she must do, speak the truth, and speak is clearly, so others hear—the battle for emancipation is never won; she must fight with every breath. -Andrew S.

Angeline Jackson returns to the idea that she can be, and is, both a person of faith and a lesbian, and that those two ideas aren’t in competition with one another... FUNNY GYAL is a rich, bold and vulnerable memoir about courage and resilience and finding your people. I loved this book. -Kasey G.

One of the most poignant things is that it is clear how much Angeline loves the country of her birth but feels like she has been rejected by that same country. She cannot be fully who she is and live in safety in the land that she loves. -DReid

I appreciate Jackson's story and the way in which she kept her faith even in the face of denouncement and outright violence in standing in her sexual identity. -2TReads

Very well written. I'm so hurt by the struggles one goes through, at the hands of others, just for living their life on their terms. Why do people think they have a right to tell someone else how to live and love. My heart goes out to all who are tormented by others. -Rhonda

This was such a powerful and moving read. I was heartbroken by the experiences that Angeline shared in Funny Gyal but also inspired by the way she has used her voice to fight for justice and LGBTQ+ rights. I highly recommend this book! -Hannah P.

A book written from the heart, it shows how difficult it can be to live in Jamaica as member of the LGBT community, and how courage can lift you. The beautiful imagery, grittiness and language of Jamaica is present throughout this book. -Jalna B.

I read this book in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. It was well written, meaningful, moving, personal and extremely courageous! It’s also a very important story. I highly recommend it. -Joshua Berg

This is a moving, frank and incredibly important memoir about growing up a lesbian in Jamaica...I think its particularly special for the way she centres faith throughout the book, which I don’t often encounter in queer memoirs. -B.

I thought I was living this isolated experience but this really gave a level of context for teenage me. I’m not her anymore but I think the bit of her that’s still in me appreciated this. It’s not a soft read and there are some really graphic bits but I’m glad she shared this memoir. -Carel Reisman