“Gemma Hickey writes with honesty and heart. Almost Feral is not an easy story, but it’s an important one. Gemma’s strength and bravery shine through in every part of this journey, from childhood to adult, and from one side of Newfoundland to the other. Through beautiful prose, the reader travels Gemma’s 908 km walk… and experiences lessons in faith, tolerance, identity, solitude, and love.”

"Witty, frank and insightful, Hickey’s writing is also passionate and thorough in defining and defending sexual orientation and same sex or transgender rights... As well it is a thorough exploration of identities, how they are framed, imposed and self-constructed... Almost Feral is a layered, revealing and rewarding memoir (and nicely designed, too; love those landscape-imprinted pages)."

“Almost Feral is a significant achievement and a brave book documenting prominent social activist Gemma Hickey’s historic 908 km walk across Newfoundland to raise funds and awareness for survivors of religious institutional abuse. In a well put together narrative Hickey delivers a remarkable story of self-discovery, engaging in topics of LGBTQ+ rights, abuse and recovery, and community. A bold and impactful book, published with impressive sales results and wonderfully received.”

“Gemma Hickey (they/them) takes us on a journey of weakness, strength, loss and growth… I loved how the author tackled various issues and topics including sexuality, religion, abuse, Indigenous communities, and even menstruation. I gained even more respect for the author for dedicating a chapter on colonialism and their role as a White individual… This is a moving and inspirational story that I highly recommend… especially if you are looking to expand your knowledge on contemporary Canadian political issues, feminism, and the LGBTQ+ community.”