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66 reviews for:
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
Dan Savage, Terry Miller
3.98 AVERAGE
66 reviews for:
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
Dan Savage, Terry Miller
3.98 AVERAGE
I received this book through First Reads and was a little worried it would be a challenge for me. I have a difficult time focusing when a book is written as short stories or short essays. I knew a little about the YouTube project, but must admit I have not watched most of it. I am a school nurse in a high school and felt like this book would provide insight for my practice. The book is wonderfully written. I did feel as if some of the essays might be more compelling on video because there were sparks of personality showing through that only would have been better via video. It breaks my heart that this is even an issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the end, I want to be available to our kids, no matter what the reason for the bullying and this book only solidified my resolve to do so. Kudos to all those that step forward...not an easy thing to do.
I liked this book. My only complaint really is that I would like to hear about the gay experience from people who aren't "stereotypically" gay - from some really femme women or guys who are into sports but also happen to like men. I feel like the variety of people writing these stories was limited - though I get that the people who "pass" for not being gay probably aren't the ones who were bullied. It was a really hopeful message and I'm glad to have read it - a lot of people can relate to being bullied (myself included) and even if you haven't, sometimes it is really nice to be reminded that "it gets better."
Great for individuals in the LGBTQ population who need a little extra support and love... I plan on using some of the stories in session...
Awesome collection of essays reaching out to gay teenagers to let them know "it gets better." I love the wide variety of people who contributed. They were from all walks of life. I think that is really important because if a teenager picks up this book and is struggling with their identity and facing bullying at school, they can find AT LEAST one person in the book that they can relate too.
Well done.
Well done.
Absolutely worth a read for everyone who is in school, knows someone in school, has kids in school, or was once in school.
This book is collection of essays from LGBTQ+ folx on their struggles and the fact that things do get better. I found this book to be inspiring and hopeful, though it felt repetitive at times. I wished each story went more in depth to really get a glimpse of those folx experiences but I still think this is an important book nonetheless!
I would recommend this collection of testimonies from members of the LGBTQIA2 community to anyone who is facing the challenge of coming to terms with one's sexuality and/or coming out in today's society.
Great book of short stories that talk about LGBT issues and facing acceptance in our world.
what a wonderful project however I don't know how well it translates to a book. Honestly by the last quarter of the book I was ready to stop reading and just watch the YouTube videos. Still there were a number that teared me up, it reminded me of my coming out process in 2000 and was a bit enlightening as to the fact that this process really does state in middle school.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced