Joseph Earl Thomas's 'Sink' is not just a memoir, it's a piercing expedition into the heart of a boy's tumultuous upbringing among the ruins of domestic instability and addiction. We follow Joseph's desperate quest for acceptance in a world where violence is a pedagogue and hunger, a constant companion. His refuge? The sanctuary of an imagination nourished by the realm of fantasy and the solace found in geek culture. In 'Sink', Thomas vividly recounts vignettes of relentless adversity, yet within the bondage of his environment, he discovers a primeval joy and a sense of belonging within the pixels of his videogame escapades. As he evolves from a childhood besieged by threats to an adulthood where fitting in loses its appeal, Thomas depicts his personal transformation with exquisite finesse. This journey is not only about survival but also about constructing one's salvation with defiant self-love and an embrace of the community found on one's own terms.