Gustavo currently resides in California, and began writing poetry at the age of eight. His first book was a self-published philosophical coming of age tale, and this story too is a bit of a coming-of-age tale. Gustavo enjoys reading and writing fiction, in the realms of sci-fi and philosophy. Zombies are a particular favourite genre of his. He strives to share perspective from minority groups while combining a little pop-culture, realism, and emotional nuance to tell the story. Gustavo’s hope is that readers find a little bit of themselves on every page.
Middle school seems like a fight to survive for most students. There’s a sense of freedom, a sense of fear, and a sense of resentment stemming from trying to navigate a world that seems to want to tear them apart. Teachers seem to be oozing with resentment, blinded by their drive to make students ...