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dead_vole_jumpscare's review
3.5
reading this felt like looking through a window to another time, where queerness was less visible and normalized. now there is absolutely no bias against queer people. none whatsoever. i particularly liked The Honorary Shepherds by Gregory Macguire
angelreadsthings's review
3.0
3 3/4 Stars. This is one of those collections of which it is very difficult to let go. Finishing this book was like saying goodbye to a dear friend. I never expected that a collection of LGBT stories published almost a decade ago could still ring so true today. Even with the differences between now and then, this book still manages to be extremely relevant. The authors in this collection did a beautiful job of showing that no person is one label, one descriptor, one identity. We are all a collection of intersections. I am so grateful that someone suggested this book to me, and I will forever hold it in a special place of my heart.
majkf's review
4.0
I didn’t know what to expect from this book, but it surprised me nonetheless. The book, as a whole, is very inspiring and touching. A couple of the stories didn’t interest me as a reader and didn’t seem to have very strong LGBTQ themes. I loved the vast array of topics that were covered. Not only coming out and romantic relationships, but also grief, acceptance, discrimination, and questioning. The stories were memorable and meaningful and each very unique. I really enjoyed reading it.
abbeygayle's review against another edition
5.0
on tps list of banned books :( so funny and lighthearted and a huge fu to homophobes
artfury_deb's review
5.0
This book is really good for anyone in the process of coming out or having already come out because we have been in some of the same tight spots as these characters in these stories.
Alot of the authors that are featured in this book are fantastic. It is great to read so many good pieces in one anthology.
Alot of the authors that are featured in this book are fantastic. It is great to read so many good pieces in one anthology.
iffer's review
4.0
Am I Blue? was my first encounter with stories portraying adolescents struggling with their homo- or bi-sexuality. I read it when I was a freshmen in high school, and I immediately began recommending it to my friends, especially those who were GLBTQ, in, or out of the closet. It was a joy to feel their relief at finally reading stories that portrayed them and their struggles.
azazed's review
5.0
I clung to this book as a teen, got it out from the library, hid it from my parents. It made me feel real.
grecialopez's review
3.0
This book was pretty good. I think it had a good variety of stories. It is a bit old though, I liked it enough.
razishiri's review
2.0
I read the title story, "Am I Blue?", for English last year and loved it. Unfortunantly as much as I like the topic, none of the other stories really lived up to their predessesor. Still worth a read if only for the first story and the notes by each author.