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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Great introductory guide to life as an LGBT+ person, but in the 4ish years since the book has been published some of the information has changed, especially information/language regarding trans identities.
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A medium-to-fast-paced nonfiction book about LGBTQIA+. Extremely informative, even if it’s dated, this book is funny and brilliant, an excellent read for those with questions or empathy as well as a guide for those lost.
This was a very helpful guide, and I’m so glad I got to read this! Happy Pride month everyone! 🌈
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reflective
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lighthearted
fast-paced
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medium-paced
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informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Read this to screen for my pre-teen. If reading this anytime past 2020, a good chunk will likely feel outdated but overall there is great information. I also appreciate that most of it is written in pretty neutral terms with easy to understand language. I would say up until Chapter 9 is probably appropriate for a typical 11-12 year old while everything after might be best saved for 13+.
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funny
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It's an okay book I guess, but it has almost no new insight on anything LGBTQA+. If you're struggling and you found comfort in it, good for you. I'm glad it exists because I'm sure it has helped people.
The two big issuse with the book I had were that it tried to be funny and failed, big time, and it was actually pretty exclusionary at times. This is rather strange, considering the author is trans(though identified as a gay man at the time she wrote it). There were certainly a few parts that got an eyebrow raise from me. She's also randomly judgy about things, like going to the gym.
Another annoyance was that she used caps whenever she wanted to emphasize things, and THAT GETS ANNOYING. This is a BOOK. You can use ITALICS. Also you don't have to SCREAM at me every other sentence. I think it was supposed to add to the humor factor but it just come off as cheap. I really think it would have been better if she set aside the humor altogether, because it was really cheesy and boring, and not cheesy in charming way.
The two big issuse with the book I had were that it tried to be funny and failed, big time, and it was actually pretty exclusionary at times. This is rather strange, considering the author is trans(though identified as a gay man at the time she wrote it). There were certainly a few parts that got an eyebrow raise from me. She's also randomly judgy about things, like going to the gym.
Another annoyance was that she used caps whenever she wanted to emphasize things, and THAT GETS ANNOYING. This is a BOOK. You can use ITALICS. Also you don't have to SCREAM at me every other sentence. I think it was supposed to add to the humor factor but it just come off as cheap. I really think it would have been better if she set aside the humor altogether, because it was really cheesy and boring, and not cheesy in charming way.