Tramps like us cover

Tramps like us

by Joe Westmoreland

Between the beginnings of gay liberation and the pre-AIDS era of the 1970s and early 1980s, a gay American teenager runs away from Kansas City and his father's homicidal tendencies, on a journey first to New Orleans and then to San Francisco. discovering a true sense of family and himself along the way.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?