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The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

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xabbeylongx's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.5

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So in my university course, I’ve picked a few classes that require me to look outside our comfort zones for books we normally read, and try and pick some ones we haven’t explored before. One in particular, is graphic novels and comics… so I had to go straight to the library to pick this book out.

It’s sort of like a memoir, in that we follow Eleanor on her journey to figuring out she was guy. She sort of forced herself to like guys, was very uncomfortable when talking about sex, the bullying with homophobic names… she knew that she was gay, but took a while to accept it, and accept herself. At the age of 21, she finally admitted the words to herself, and ended up dating a lovely person called T, whom she really fell in love with for the first time.

Suffice it to say, Crewes really hit the nail on the head. The drawings are cute, and everything that was talked about definitely resonates with a similar journey I’ve made. It was sometimes strangely uncomfortable with some of the stuff she wrote - sinisterly, it was as if she’d taken those exact thoughts out of my brain. Still, it’s nice to know that whilst I was going through that, I really wasn’t alone, as there were, and still are, so many other people struggling with their sexuality.

I’d possibly like to read a bit more about her journey (I’m going to see if she’s written any other books), and it was a short and sweet read (I finished it in a couple of hours, it was very good) that I’d definitely recommend, especially for queer people! It was nice to hear the validating thoughts that I desperately wanted to hear when I was younger. What a brilliant start to comic books!

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ellytheskelly's review

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

I really liked hearing a story about coming out that is just as complex (and at times confusing) as when I was figuring out my identity. I think this filled a gap I had in narratives about coming out and discovering yourself. :)

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beepbeep101's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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mariaalice's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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tilder's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.25

I loved that it was a zine! I loved the happy ending! Deeply honest and reflective, made me think about my own experiences in the good way.

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booksjessreads's review against another edition

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funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed this book and found it very relatable for myself in my own journey of figuring out my bisexuality. I thought it was really clearly delivered and the illustrations complemented the writing well. There isn't much that I can say about this really but I think it is really easy to read and enjoy.

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