Review of Beautiful Boy (2018) by Joshua Rivera for GQ — 15 Oct 2018
Beautiful Boy relies on and exploits a toxic cultural shorthand that makes it read as a dirge for white innocence, dragging its otherwise clear-eyed portrayal of the cyclical nature of addiction down into something more base and contemptible.
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This review of Beautiful Boy (2018) was written by Joshua Rivera and published by GQ on 15 Oct 2018.
Beautiful Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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